Delhi High Court upholds decision on RTI CJIs office accountable to public says Full Bench

The Delhi High Court today upheld the decision of the Single Judge Bench, and ruled that the Office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) came within the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Justice Ravindra Bhat of the Delhi High Court had in September last year, confirmed an order of the Chief Information Commissioner, and held, “The CJI is a public authority under the RTI Act and the CJI holds the information pertaining to assets in his capacity as the Chief Justice. That office is a public authority under the Act and is covered by its provisions.”