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Seminar on “Securing Judicial Accountability”

The Seminar on "Securing Judicial Accountability." The Seminar was on the central Issue of Judicial Accountability in light of two broad issues, namely the freedom of speech and expression vs. the law of contempt and the establishment of an Independent National Judicial Commission. The panel was comprised of several eminent political leaders, senior jurists and senior journalists who built a consensus on the need for an Independant National Judicial Commission and the need for a change in the archaic law of contempt. The Seminar was well attended by the media, members of the bar, academics and other members of civil society.

Regional Seminar in Jaipur

On 8 th September 2007, a seminar was held in Jaipur on 'Right to Justice & Judicial Accountability'. It was organized by The Committee for Accountability and Judicial Reforms and Academy for Socio-Legal Studies.

Judge Watch on Justice Y.K.Sabharwaln

Former CJI, Justice Y.K.Sabharwal set in motion the process of sealing of properties in designated residential areas of Delhi which were being used for commercial purposes. This sealing went on relentlessly under the continuous supervision of Chief Justice Sabharwal’s bench, monitored and directed by a Court appointed monitoring committee. When the government came up with a new master plan of Delhi 2021 which allowed mixed use and commercial activity in many of the areas which were designated as residential, Justice Sabharwal orders on the sealing continued.

Seminar on Judicial Reforms in Hyderabad

The Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad (ASCI) joined the Centre for Media Studies, Delhi (CMS), which is one of the key constituents of the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Judicial Reforms (CJAR), in organising a one – day seminar on the Judicial Reforms in Hyderabad on June 20, 2007 held at Bella Vista campus of Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) on Rajbhavan Road , Hyderabad.

First People’s Convention

On 10-11 March 2007, the First People’s Convention on Judicial Accountability & Reforms and was organised at New Delhi . Attended by over 200 people, the meeting saw active participation of representatives of civil society organisations, eminent jurists, lawyers and concerned individuals. Justice V.R.Krishna Iyer sent a message for the campaign with full of encouragement and support. The inaugural address was given by Justice P.B.Sawant pointed out that except for an unworkable system of impeachment, no action can be taken against the higher judiciary. The manner in which judges are appointed has also made the judicial system a law unto itself.

Judges Inquiry Bill

For establishing the National Judicial Council to undertake preliminary investigation and inquire into allegations of misbehaviour or incapacity of a Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court and to regulate the procedure for such investigation, inquiry and proof, and for imposing minor measures; and for the presentation of an address by Parliament to the President and for matters connected therewith.