Office of the Chief Justice is a public authority

Ref: Office of the Chief Justice of India is covered under the ambit of the RTI Act 

Read more at: http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/office-chief-justice-india-covered-under-ambit-rti#.XcxBBdUzbIU

I have read the newpapers today shouting at the top of their voice that it is a landmark judgment. However, nobody has raised a point why it took the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) more than 14 years to declare that it is covered under RTI ACT? It is a criminal negligence or rather a deliberate act of commission to blatantly deny transparency at the highest level of judiciary. Should those responsible for it not be hauled?

While going through the site, I came across a couple of articles on similar issues which are listed below.

1. Will the appointment of judges be open to public scrutiny?

   Read more at: http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/will-appointment-judges-be-open-public-scrutiny#.XczRotUzbIU
    

2. Delhi HC - Medical expenses of SC judges not to be disclosed under RTI Act

   Read more at: http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/delhi-hc-medical-expenses-sc-judges-not-be-disclos#.XczR19UzbIU
    

3. RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal to hang his boots   [HE IS STILL ACTIVE]

   Read more at: http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/rti-activist-subhash-chandra-agrawal-hang-his-boot#.XczSStUzbIU
    

4. Who would teach law to the High Courts of the country?

   Read more at: http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/who-would-teach-law-high-courts-country-3313#.XczSt9UzbIU
    

5. Information regarding complaint against Judges of HC and SC

   Read more at: http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/information-regarding-complaint-against-judges-hc-1547#.XczTPdUzbIU
    

6. Should complaints against judges be made public under RTI?

   Read more at: http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/should-complaints-against-judges-be-made-public-un-1466#.XczTatUzbIU
    

7. Constitution bench to decide whether Right to Privacy is a fundamental right

   Read more at: http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/constitution-bench-decide-whether-right-privacy-fu#.XczT-tUzbIU
    

8. Communications between Chief Justice of India and Union of India about the representations against former Chief Justice of India, Mr. K. G. Balakrishnan, is not privileged correspondence as per RTI Act or Constitution of India

   Read more at: http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/cic-communications-between-chief-justice-india-and#.XczUSNUzbIU
    

SHAILESH GANGULY