Accountability and transparency are the very essence of democracy. An independent and honorable judiciary is indispensable to democratic the Rule of Law.
Judicial accountability furthers judicial integrity. Independence, integrity, and
competence, then, are the hallmarks of a judiciary committed to upholding the
Rule of Law. An independent judiciary requires both that individual judges are
independent in the exercise of their powers, and that the judiciary as a whole is
independent, its sphere of authority protected from wrongful interference by the
other two branches of government. Expectation of independence and impartiality is much higher from the judiciary than any other powers. Deciding the cases
before them in expeditious and fair manner and giving reasoned decisions is
another aspect of such accountability. Judiciary should not feel that adhering to
the standards of accountability is inimical to its independence. The strength of
any judicial institution must depend on the standards of accountability.
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