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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 |
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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