The growing popular pressure for across-the-board transparency in public appears to have blown judiciary's resistance to the demand for declaration of judges' assets, with a section of Delhi High Court judges declaring their intent to make the disclosure on their own.

The enforcement of the provisions of the 'Restatement of Values of Judicial Life', and the appointment of a judicial appointments and performance commission, should wait no further.

The CBI today said it had submitted its investigation report on the cash-for-judge scam involving Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Nirmal Yadav to the Supreme Court and the Centre amid speculation that the investigating agency had recommended action against her.

In A fresh embarrassment to the judiciary, the top-level Supreme Court panel responsible for appointment of judges has declined to accept three of the eight names recommended by the Delhi High Court (HC) as judges.

Recent cases underline the need for independent Constitutional bodies for the appointment of judges as well as for investigating complaints against them.