The Supreme Court has said today that the Chief Justice of India’s office comes under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The five-judge Constitution bench had reserved its judgment on April 4 in the plea by Supreme Court Secretary General challenging Delhi High Court’s 2010 judgment declaring office of the CJI a public authority within the meaning of Section 2(h) of the 2005 Act, hence amenable to RTI application.

The Supreme Court has said today that the Chief Justice of India’s office comes under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The five-judge Constitution bench had reserved its judgment on April 4 in the plea by Supreme Court Secretary General challenging Delhi High Court’s 2010 judgment declaring office of the CJI a public authority within the meaning of Section 2(h) of the 2005 Act, hence amenable to RTI application.