In a landmark verdict, 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.<br/><br/>A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice A P Shah and Justices Vikramjeet Sen and S Muralidhar dismissed a plea of the Supreme Court which contended that bringing the CJI's office within the RTI Act would hamper judicial independence.<br/><br/>The High Court said, added that the CJI cannot be said to have fiduciary relationship with other judges. Taking a step further to bring transparency in judiciary, the bench while pronouncing the verdict said Delhi High Court judges will be making their assets public within a week.