In Brief
The Supreme Court referred a three-judge appeal involving requests for information about judicial functioning under the Right to Information Act to a Constitution Bench. The case raised substantial questions about whether disclosing certain judicial information would interfere with judicial independence, erode the credibility of decisions, or prevent candid expression by constitutional officials. The Court agreed that these issues—balancing the right to information against constitutional protections for judicial functioning—required the final authority and wider perspective of a Constitution Bench, and directed the Chief Justice to constitute such a Bench for decision.
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