Targeting RTI in the House
As part of the assessments, 20,000 RTI applications filed to different public authorities in the country were collected, of which detailed analysis of a randomly selected sample of 5000 applications was undertaken.
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Supreme Court collegium objects to clause giving veto power to Centre in appointing judges
A clause in the Centre's new draft Memorandum of Procedure for the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and high courts gives the government the right to reject any recommendation made by the apex court collegium if it feels that the choice is not in favour of national interest.
Teary Chief Justice Tells Modi He Must Help Reduce Burden on Judiciary
The Chief Justice of India, T. S. Thakur became emotional on April 24 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lamenting his government's "inaction" in raising the number of judges from 21,000 to 40,000 to handle mounting cases, saying, "you cannot shift the entire burden on the judiciary".
Jaitley’s Claim of the Judiciary Destroying the Legislature is Unjustified and Dangerous
I was shocked to read Arun Jaitley's statement in the Rajya Sabha on May 11 (2016), in which he said that the judiciary is destroying the edifice of India's legislature "step by step, brick by brick." He did not stop there; he chose to continue accusing the judiciary of "misadventure," suggesting that this is not in the "interests of Indian democracy."
Centre rejects collegium’s recommendation for High Court Chief Justice twice
The Government has reportedly rejected a recommendation of the Supreme Court collegium for appointment as the Chief Justice of a High Court for the second time.
Madras Lawyers protest against Disciplinary Rules
Lawyers from more than 135 Bar Associations in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have participated in a rally organised by Madras High Court Advocates' Association in Chennai, demanding the withdrawal of new Amendments introduced by Madras High Court in the Disciplinary Rules under Advocates Act.
CJAR demands public consultation on revised Memorandum of Procedure
The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms has sent a letter to Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley, demanding public consultation on the appointment procedure for Supreme Court and High Court Judges, which is being revamped by drafting a fresh Memorandum of Procedure.
Letter to the Chief Justice regarding SC judges retreat
NEW DELHI: Retreats are generally popular with the corporate world. Of late, the practice has picked up in the top bureaucracy where senior officials, particularly from the finance ministry, take all-expenses paid holidays at some of the best resorts around Delhi after presentation of the Union Budget.
CJAR Statement on measure to improve efficiency of Courts
The problem of judicial delays has recently gained public attention in light of the impassioned appeal by the Chief Justice of India to the Government, at the Joint Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices on 24 April 2016, to increase the strength of judges and clear all pending files relating to judicial appointments.
CJAR Statement condemning the JNU developments
The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reform (CJAR) strongly condemns the unwarranted and illegal arrest of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar on charges of ‘sedition’ by the Central government, in its desperate bid to silence all expressions of dissent.