Supreme Court Makes Judges’ Assets Public: Cji Sanjiv Khanna Has Fds Worth Rs 55.75 Lakh, Cji-designate Br Gavai Has Rs 19.63 Lakh In Bank  

In bid to heighten transparency, nan Supreme Court of India has begun publishing nan plus specifications of its judges connected its website. This inaugural follows a full-court decision, ensuring nationalist entree to nan financial declarations of judicial members. 

As of now, 21 retired of 33 judges person disclosed their assets. Amongst those listed, Justice K V Viswanathan stands retired pinch investments complete Rs 120 crore and properties successful Delhi and Coimbatore. His declared income taxation specifications from 2010-11 to 2024-25 uncover complete Rs 91.47 crore. 

Justice Vikram Nath has declared a two-bedroom level successful Noida, a bungalow successful Prayagraj, and 20 bighas of cultivation onshore successful Kaushambi, pinch investments amounting to Rs 1.5 crore.

Justice B R Gavai, group to go nan Chief Justice of India connected May 14, declared golden ornaments and jewellery worthy Rs 5.25 lakh, pinch his spouse owning jewellery weighted astatine Rs 29.70 lakh. Justice Surya Kant, who will presume nan Chief Justice domiciled connected November 24, has a location successful Chandigarh, cultivation onshore successful Panchkula, and a crippled successful Gurugram, alongside fixed deposits worthy Rs 4.11 crore. 

The outgoing Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna reported Rs 55.75 lakh successful fixed deposits and properties successful Delhi.

The tribunal stated, "The afloat tribunal of nan Supreme Court of India has connected April 1, 2025, decided that nan statements of assets of nan judges of this tribunal shall beryllium placed successful nan nationalist domain by uploading nan aforesaid connected nan website of this court. Statements of assets of judges already received are being uploaded." This move aligns pinch efforts to make nan judicial assignment process much open.

Alongside plus disclosures, nan Supreme Court has uploaded nan process for judicial appointments to precocious courts and nan Supreme Court. This includes specifications specified arsenic recommendations, notifications, and nan domiciled of collegiums and governments. "The proposals approved by nan Supreme Court Collegium for appointments arsenic precocious tribunal judges...have besides been uploaded connected nan Supreme Court website," a connection confirmed.

These efforts travel amidst ongoing discussions astir judicial accountability and transparency successful India's ineligible system. By providing nationalist entree to plus specifications and assignment processes, nan Supreme Court intends to heighten nationalist spot and guarantee a much transparent judiciary.

Published on: May 6, 2025 11:43 AM IST