Judicial Accountability and Transparency in India: Flaws and Road Ahead

Abstract

In a democratic system judiciary is very important organ for upholding and protecting the rights of the people. Not only an organ of judiciary is required but it is also very essential that this branch of government must be independent in its functioning. Independence is required to ensure the impartiality in decision making process. Without impartiality in the decision making process public cannot witness the sense justice. Along with the independence, judicial accountability and transparency is also necessary. In absence of judicial accountability, transparency and independence; justice will be an illusion for public. Justice is one of the most important objects of a democratic system. Justice is a major goal of law. Justice is very important for flourishing any democratic system because injustice with public ultimately leads to dissatisfaction, disaffection to government or ruler and results in revolt against State. Judicial independence cannot be isolated to the accountability for their work which judges carried out. Judges are also human being and they work under the human fallibilities. Judges cannot be exempted from the institutional supervisory mechanism. Judicial Independence seeks for adopting a proper mechanism for transparency and accountability.