The Supreme Court of India has taken a major step toward transparency. It has uploaded the asset declarations of its judges on its official website. This action follows a unanimous decision made by the full court.
Court Issues Official Release
In a public statement, the court said, “The full court of the Supreme Court of India has on April 1, 2025 decided that the statements of assets of the judges of this court shall be placed in the public domain by uploading the same on the website of this court.”
The court has already published the asset details of judges who have submitted their declarations. For others, the data will go online as soon as their submissions are received.
SC Explains Appointment Process
Alongside the asset details, the Supreme Court has shared the full process behind appointing judges to the High Courts and Supreme Court. This move aims to boost public understanding of judicial appointments.
The process involves several parties — the High Court Collegium, state governments, the Union of India, and the Supreme Court Collegium.
The court added, “The proposals approved by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointments as high court judges during the period from November 9, 2022 to May 5, 2025, including the names, high court, source — whether from service or Bar, date of recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium, date of notification by the Department of Justice, date of appointment, special category (SC/ST/OBC/Minority/Woman) and whether the candidate is related to any sitting or retired High Court/Supreme Court judge, have also been uploaded on the Supreme Court website.”
CJI Sanjiv Khanna Declares Assets
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has disclosed his financial details. He holds ₹55.75 lakh in fixed deposits and savings, along with ₹1.06 crore in his Public Provident Fund (PPF) account.
He owns a two-bedroom flat in South Delhi and a four-bedroom apartment in the Commonwealth Games Village. Additionally, he has a 56% share in a four-bedroom flat in Gurugram, while his daughter owns the remaining 44%. He also holds a share in his ancestral home in Himachal Pradesh, which existed before the partition.
Justice Gavai Shares Property and Liabilities
Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai, who will become the next Chief Justice on May 14, has also disclosed his assets. He has ₹19.63 lakh in his bank accounts and ₹6.59 lakh in his PPF account.
Justice Gavai owns an inherited house in Amravati and other residential properties in Mumbai and Delhi. He also has inherited agricultural land in Amravati and Nagpur. His total liabilities are listed at ₹1.3 crore.
