US EditionCJI Sanjiv Khanna, 29 Supreme Court judges will make assets public. Details here
- All judges of the Supreme Court will publicly declare their assets on the court's official website, as reported by Live Law.
- This decision follows a full-court meeting where a resolution was passed, according to Bar and Bench.
- Allegations of unaccounted cash found at Justice Yashwant Varma's home prompted the decision.
- While judges have submitted asset declarations, publication on the website is voluntary according to the Supreme Court's 2009 decision.
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How wealthy are Supreme Court judges? We may know soon
The Supreme Court’s judges have unanimously decided to make their asset declarations public. The details are expected to be published on the top court’s website soon. This comes after the alleged discovery of piles of cash at the official residence of Justice Yashwant Varma in Delhi last month
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IBTimes India30 Supreme Court Judges submitted their declaration of assets
New Delhi: In a bid towards transparency in the judiciary, all the Judges of the Supreme Court have agreed to make a declaration of their assets. When the apex court is functioning at a strength of 33 judges at present, 30 judges have submitted their declarations of assets so far, as per the information available on the official website. The Supreme Court ought to function with a sanctioned strength of 34 judges, including the Chief Justice of I…
Supreme Court judges to publicly declare their assets on assuming office, here' why
In a significant step towards promoting transparency, Supreme Court judges have collectively agreed to make their asset declarations public upon assuming office. During a full court meeting on Thursday, the judges resolved to disclose their assets, which will be made accessible on the Supreme Court's official website. According to the apex court's website, the publication of asset declarations will be entirely voluntary, allowing judges to exerc…
Supreme Court judges to make details of their assets public, info to be uploaded on court's website
The decision comes days after the alleged discovery of cash from Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma's residence after a fire incident around on the night of Holi, March 14.
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