01107pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002400040245005400064260000900118300001500127362001200142520072400154650001400878650002500892773004400917180718b2009   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSridhar, Madabhushi  aAccessing the judiciary and achieving the justice  c2009  ap.374-405.  aJul-Sep  aThe judiciary is in fact the backbone of India's Right to Information Act. It was vehemently supporting the principles of transparency and accountability. Eminent judges were vociferous in seeking freedom of information and disclosure of records under the custody of the public authorities. Raj Narain and S.B. Gupta judgments are the real pillars over which edifice of information law is standing today. However, the controversial statements in the later days about the assets of judges have created serious doubts in the minds of the people about validity and workability of access laws. The fact remains that without giving information to the people in general, assuring them justice is very difficult. - Reproduced.  aJudiciary  aRight to information  aIndian Journal of Public Administration