A responsibiity cast upon you

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court in a far-reaching ruling Tuesday held that the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) comes within the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) law, and held that judicial independence is not a judge's privilege but a responsibility cast upon him.
RTI activists across the country and the legal fraternity hailed the high court's ruling, saying the ruling would make the judiciary more accountable and transparent.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justices S. Muralidhar and Vikramjit Sen, upholding a single bench order, maintained that accountability of the judiciary cannot be seen in isolation.
'It must be viewed in the context of a general trend to render governors answerable to the people in ways that are transparent, accessible and effective. Democracy expects openness, and openness is concomitant of free society. Sunlight is the best disinfectant,' they said.
The voluminous 88-page judgment is perceived as a personal setback to Supreme Court Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, who has resisted disclosure of information relating to judges under the RTI Act.
Sources in the Supreme Court registry said it was likely to challenge the division bench's order.

I guess "a responsibility cast upon him" means "a responsibility given to him". Is it correct?