Accountability Quote by Prashant Bhushan

The sword of contempt has kept the judiciary away from searching public scrutiny, particularly within the mainstream media. The judiciary is obviously happy to…

— Prashant Bhushan

Not wanting to suffer criticism, the judiciary has used its power of contempt to stifle criticism.

— Prashant Bhushan

Indeed, public scrutiny is desirable for healthy functioning of judiciary itself.

— Prashant Bhushan

The wide and unregulated power of contempt given to the courts has been deliberately interpreted by the courts in a manner which has served…

— Prashant Bhushan

The public disclosure of assets by judges, though a welcome first step, is certainly not the end all of the serious problem of judicial…

— Prashant Bhushan

Everything needs to be public. The legitimacy of the courts comes from the fact that they reason openly, on the record, based on facts.

— Jed S. Rakoff

I think it's inevitable that some of the court's decisions will be found by a segment of the public to be not the right…

— Sandra Day O'Connor

The first step into justice begins with the politicians. You have to demand from yourself what you demand from people.

— Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

“There is hardly any political question in the United States that sooner or later does not turn into a judicial question. From that, the…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

Having enjoyed enormous powers, including the power of contempt, without any accountability, the higher judiciary has over the years, trampled the toes of many…

— Prashant Bhushan

I do think the whole question of judicial accountability is a complicated one. On the one hand, you want to encourage judicial independence. And…

— Deborah Rhode

One has to speak out and stand up for one's convictions. Inaction at a time of conflagration is inexcusable.

— Mahatma Gandhi