Bar & Bench: New Delhi: Wednesday, 7Th May
2025.
The latest Supreme Court decision does not make it clear whether the judges would disclose their assets on an annual basis.
21 of the 33 sitting
judges of the Supreme Court disclosed their assets to the public on Monday.
The asset details were published on the top court's website.
Following the recent allegations of corruption within the judiciary, particularly the Justice Yashwant Varma-controversy, the full court of the Supreme Court on April 1 decided that the statement of assets of judges shall be placed in the public domain on the top court’s official website.
The details were published yesterday pursuant to that.
The latest Supreme Court decision does not make it clear whether the judges would disclose their assets on an annual basis.
The asset details were published on the top court's website.
Following the recent allegations of corruption within the judiciary, particularly the Justice Yashwant Varma-controversy, the full court of the Supreme Court on April 1 decided that the statement of assets of judges shall be placed in the public domain on the top court’s official website.
The details were published yesterday pursuant to that.
However, the statements of
12 judges have not yet been made public.
As per the Supreme Court:
“Statements of assets of Judges already received are being uploaded. Statement of assets of other Judges will be uploaded as and when the current statement of assets is received.”
The details of assets can be read here,
Earlier, the website only reflected the names of judges who had made the declaration of assets to the CJI.
In 2009, a full court of the Supreme Court had decided to disclose the statement of assets submitted by the judges. However, the process involved voluntary declaration.
(Assets of Judges)
As per the Supreme Court:
“Statements of assets of Judges already received are being uploaded. Statement of assets of other Judges will be uploaded as and when the current statement of assets is received.”
The details of assets can be read here,
Earlier, the website only reflected the names of judges who had made the declaration of assets to the CJI.
In 2009, a full court of the Supreme Court had decided to disclose the statement of assets submitted by the judges. However, the process involved voluntary declaration.
(Assets of Judges)
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