India’s huge backlog of court cases is a disgrace – but Covid-19 has provided solutions

The Supreme Court’s E-Committee has made two excellent recommendations. They should be followed.

Shailesh Gandhi

· Jun 28, 2021 · 07:30 am

Now that virtual court hearings have been conducted successfully, they should become the norm

We have the technology, the opportunity and the experience that validates the switch.

Shailesh Gandhi

· Dec 09, 2020 · 07:30 am

No matter what you think of Arnab Goswami, ‘bail not jail’ should be the norm

While we discuss the treatment meted out to journalists and prominent people , we should give some thought to the common citizen.

Shailesh Gandhi

· Nov 08, 2020 · 06:30 am

How RTI activists are using the internet to sustain pressure for transparency amid Covid-19 lockdown

However, 22 Information Commissions that are supposed safeguard the right to information have suspended operations.

Shailesh Gandhi

· Sep 02, 2020 · 07:30 am

Counterview: Information available on Rajasthan’s Jan Soochna Portal does not violate privacy

A response to an article on Scroll.in

Shailesh Gandhi

· Aug 20, 2020 · 02:30 pm

As PMC Bank crisis shows, depositors will benefit if RBI is more transparent about defaulters

The Central bank has refused RTI applications seeking inspection reports, audit reports of banks and details of action taken against banks.

Shailesh Gandhi

· Oct 08, 2019 · 06:30 am

President Kovind should send back RTI Amendment Bill – the changes undo his own work of 2005

Ram Nath Kovind was among the BJP MPs on the panel that suggested the provision about the salaries and tenure of officials that is now being undermined.

Shailesh Gandhi

· Aug 02, 2019 · 07:30 am

Clearing India’s huge backlog of legal cases isn’t quite so tough – 6,000 new judges could do it

The Law Commission believes the strength of the judiciary should be doubled. But an analysis shows that is a vast over-estimation.

Shailesh Gandhi

· Jul 02, 2019 · 06:30 am

Lateral entry: Recruiting top bureaucrats from outside IAS will improve India’s governance

The current system of having generalists at all levels of government is flawed. Bringing in domain experts will sharpen decisionmaking and delivery of services.

Shailesh Gandhi

· Apr 30, 2019 · 08:00 am

Right to information is misused, but those who do so make up less than 5% of total applicants

Constant attacks on the RTI Act are leading to an impression that it needs to be curbed and its activists deprecated.

Shailesh Gandhi

· Jan 27, 2017 · 06:30 pm

Open letter to Chief Justice Thakur: The latest call for judicial transparency must not be ignored

Former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi asks why the judiciary is loath to implement the Right to Information Act.

Shailesh Gandhi

· Sep 06, 2016 · 10:30 am

The Raghuram Rajan challenge: Why the RBI cannot go on acting like Gandhi’s three monkeys

The central bank has been using labels to create an illusion when in truth there is more than Rs 8 lakh crore of likely bad debt.

Shailesh Gandhi

· Apr 15, 2016 · 08:00 am