In a landmark verdict against the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday held that the office of the Chief Justice of India comes within the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) law, saying judicial independence is not a judge's privilege but a responsibility cast upon him.

The 88-page judgement is being seen as a personal setback to CJI KG Balakrishnan, who has been opposed to disclosure of information relating to judges under the RTI Act.