Supreme Court Judges To Declare Their Assets Public, Here's Why
New Delhi: To ensure transparency and enhance public trust, the judges of the Supreme Court have decided to declare information regarding their assets to the public, reports Bar and Bench.
The judges agreed to disclose their assets, which will be uploaded to the Supreme Court’s official website. Notably, the development comes after officials recovered alleged unaccounted money at the official premises of Justice Yashwant Varma when he was working as a judge of the Delhi High Court.
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The controversy regarding the discovery of heavy money in the judge’s residence has led to discussions regarding judicial accountability. It is reported that the placing the declaration of assets on the Supreme Court website will be on a voluntary basis.
As many as 30 Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, have submitted their declarations of assets, as per the report. It has been decided that the judges should make a declaration of their assets on assuming office, and whenever any acquisition of a substantial nature is made, to the Chief Justice.
