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Govt probing assets owned by ex-CJI Sabharwal's family
In the reply to an application filed under Right to Information Act, Central Government has admitted that pursuant to the complaint from CJAR regarding undue monetary advantage to the family members of Justice Sabharwal due to his controversial orders on sealing the business establishments in Delhi; CBI has been directed to investigate the matter. CBI is investigaing various aspects of the case, including the allegation of misuse of public office by the family members of Justice Sabharwal. ...more

Lack of Judicial Accountability in India
Recently, in a talk in South Asian Studies Department, Princeton, Prashant Bhushan delivered a talk on "Lack of Judicial Accountability in India". In this talk, Prashant has pointed how judiciary has acqired self-perpetrating oligarchy and has bocome powerful. He has also pointed out as to how the judiciary has been making attempts to keep itself cocooned and has dismissed all attempts to make it accountable. ...more

Sacrificing Human Rights and Environmental Rights at the Altar of “Development”
 
Recently, in a talk in George Washington University Law School, Washington, Prashant Bhushan presented a carefully researched paper titled Sacrificing Human Rights and Environmental Rights at the Altar of “Development”. In this paper, Prashant has pointed how “insensitive” the judiciary is, towards the poor. Indian courts have failed to protect the socio-economic rights of the common people of India who constitute the vast majority of the Indian population. The main reason behind the insensitiveness of judiciary is that the higher judiciary in India invariably comes from the elite section of the society nd it has become a self-appointing and self-perpetuating oligarchy, says Prashant. ...more

Screening of Dam-age
Screening of the documentary “Dam-age”, which covers the infamous Sardar Sarovar Project on the Narmada and the Arundhati Roy contempt case, took place at the India International Centre Auditorium on Saturday March 7, 2009. Read more about the film on the website of Icuras Films. You can also see the film on Google Video.

RTI on recruitmentsin DHC

An RTI application was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking information on recruitments of the Class III and Class IV employees from 1990 to 2000. The PIO’s response was that vacant positions were not always advertised nor interviews/tests conducted, whereas on the other hand several hundred temporary and adhoc appointments were made over this period. This goes to expose the complete violation of all rules of fairness and just procedure in recruitment and appointment at the Delhi High Court. ...more; ..application in pdf format; ..application in word format

 
Impeachment motion against Justice Sen moved
58 MPs of Rajya Sabha sent a letter to the Vice Prersident and the Chairman of Rajya Sabha seeking impeachment of Justice Soumitra Sen. News were published in ...Economic Times ...Hindu ...Indian Express

Public Action : 26th Feb. '09
With the backdrop of a legal tussle over disclosure of assets by Judges, the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reform, organised a public protest outside the Supreme Court, in a bid for greater transparency and accountability in the judiciary. A silent demonstration commenced Near Indian Law Institute, Opposite Supreme Court from 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on the 26th of February, 2009. ...more; ..photos

Judicial Delays Petition
This petition is to seek redressal for crores of Indian citizens who are routinely denied justice because of its delayed and therefore, ineffective dispensation. It is to restore to them their fundamental and constitutional rights guaranteed under Articles 21, 14, 19 and the Preamble, and to enforce the constitutional obligations of State under Article 39A of the Constitution of India. ...more

An Open Letter to Judges
Eminent persons from different walks of life and movements have written an open letter to all Judges of Supreme Court and all High Courts in India, calling them upon to declare their assets voluntarily and set an example for other public servents. ...letter ...more

Article: "Needed, transparency and accountability"
Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer writes in Hindu about 'elite' judiciary which assumed more powers in its hands and have kept themselves in a cocoon of secrecy. Justice Iyer emphasises the need of transparency and accountability of Judiciary. ...article

Article: "Completely Collapsed System"
News report in International Business Times highlighting the conditions of Indian Courts and pendency of cases. ...article

Article: "Dismantling the walls of secrecy"
A number of steps are required to strengthen the transparency regime sought to be established by the RTI Act. Tarunabh Khaitan writes in Frontline. ...article

Article: "Go Ahead, Ask"
Aruna Roy an Nikhil Dey of National Campaign for Peoples' Right to Information RTI must be empowered to penetrate the veil of corporate India This article was published in Tehelka ...article

Article: "Judging the Judges"
Recent cases underline the need for independent Constitutional bodies for the appointment of judges as well as for investigating complaints against them. These cannot be in-house bodies of judges and must be completely independent of the judiciary as well as of the government. Prashant Bhushan writes in Outlook. ...article

Article: "In Suspension"
Chandrani Banerjee writes in Outlook on the issue of impeachment of Justice Soumitra Sen as suggested by the Chief Justice of India and dilemma of the present government. ...article

News: "CIC refuses to declare assets"
Members of the Central Information Commission have recently decided not to declare their assets in public. ...news

Students Workshop
CJAR has yet again organised a  Student Workshop on 'Judicial Accountability and Reform' on Saturday, February 7, 2009. This workshop aimed at providing the students with an overview and perspective on the judicial mechanism in the country in the present context. Apart from this, issues and concerns of students was also taken up and addressed through a time of open interaction and learning sessions. Ranking them an important stakeholder group and building for their fuller participation in the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reform....invite

Press Conference
A Press Conference is being organised by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reform on the recent controversies relating to appointment and removal of judges, on Monday, 19th January, 2009 at 4p.m. at the Womens Press Corps. The conference will be addressed by Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Senior advocate, Supreme Court of India, Admiral R.H. Tahiliani (retired), former Chief of Naval Staff and Chairman Transparency International, India, Ms. Kamini Jaiswal, Senior advocate, Supreme Court of India and others....invite

The Judiciary: Hopes and Fear by Prashant Bhushan

When one examines the hopes and fears that one has from judiciary, it is necessary to define the role that one expects the judiciary to play in the country. Apart from dispensing justice in individual disputes brought before it, the judiciary is expected to be the guardian of the Constitution and is supposed to protect the fundamental rights of the people and implement the rule of law....more


Appointment of Mr Ashwini Kumar Mata
Letter to Chief Justice of India dated January 6, 2008 on behalf of CJAR. ...more
Letter to Chief Justice of India ...more

Removal of Mr Justice Soumitra Sen
Students Text of the letter by Chief Justice of India to Prime Minister of India for Removal of Mr. Justice Soumitra Sen, Judge, Calcutta High Court ...more

International Conference
International conference of jurists on ‘Terrorism, Rule of Law & Human Rights’ was held in New Delhi on December 13-14, 2008. text of the Inaugural speech of Justice K.G.Balakrishna, CJI ...more

Above the Law
In Frontiline; A.G.Noorani, Nov 2008...more

Against the Law
In Frontiline; A.G.Noorani, Nov 2008...more

RTI and Judiciary
CJI not exempt from RTI purview, CIC tells Supreme Court; Times of India, Jan 7, 2009...more

PF scam case
PF scam judge transferred to Punjab and Haryana High Cout; Tribune, Jan 7, 2009...more

Too many case
In Frontiline; Nick Robinson, ...more
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