CJI says judiciary cannot earn public trust by shielding itself from scrutiny

CJI Surya Kant: Judiciary Must Embrace Scrutiny, Essential For Accountability

CJI Surya Kant emphasises that the judiciary must remain open to scrutiny and criticism to maintain public trust and legitimacy.

Public trust and public approval are not same; trust means fairness of process: CJI Surya Kant

The CJI was delivering the keynote address at the 6th Ram Jethmalani Memorial Lecture in Delhi on Monday on the topic — ‘Justice seen to be done: Transparency and public trust as pillars of the legal system’.

CJI says judiciary cannot earn public trust by shielding itself from scrutiny

“A court cannot seek the confidence of the public by placing itself beyond scrutiny; it must remain willing to be examined, questioned and, where necessary, criticised,” the Chief Justice said.

Judiciary Cannot Seek Public Confidence By Placing Itself Beyond Scrutiny: CJI Surya Kant

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday stressed that the Judiciary cannot seek public confidence by placing itself beyond scrutiny and must remain willing to be examined, questioned and...