New Delhi, Nov 13, TEN Network | Ruling that the office of CJI will come under the purview of the RTI Act, the Supreme Court in three concurring judgments said only names of judges recommended by the Collegium can be disclosed and not their reasons.
Stressing on how judicial independence has to be kept in mind while dealing with transparency, the top court said: “RTI cannot be used as a tool of surveillance. Method of appointment has impact on the independence of judiciary. ”
Justice Sanjiv Khanna said the independence of the judiciary, transparency go hand in hand.
-PTI inputs
