Indian Judiciary: Need To Eradicate The Hypocrisy In RTI Implementation

Tanisha Divyesh Bharwada, Symbiosis Law School, Pune

ABSTRACT

The Indian Supreme Court might be at a critical junction, allowing the citizens to challenge its transparency by releasing information on collegium decisions, assets, and liabilities of Judges of the Judiciary. Nonetheless, the Supreme Court is hesitant to reveal such knowledge, as seen by the methods it employs to maintain its functions as a sacred mystery. It has opposed disclosures on the basis of judicial independence, privacy and secrecy in its operations, and the presence of a fiduciary relationship among Judges and the Chief Justice of India. In this article, the researcher examines how the judiciary consistently resist disclosing information, even after certain parts of it have been brought under the jurisdiction of Right to Information. This article will emphasise the necessity of maintaining Indian citizens' confidence and trust in the judiciary, as well as promoting constitutionally rooted judicial autonomy. It is critical that the judiciary practise openness and repair its credibility before the public's trust in it dwindles.

Keywords: Independent Judiciary, Right to Information, Transparency, Democracy.