Supreme Court judges have agreed to declare their assets when they take office. This move aims to increase transparency.
In a full court meeting, the judges decided to make their asset details public. The information will be uploaded on the Supreme Court website.
The declaration is voluntary, as mentioned on the SC website.
So far, 30 judges, including Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, have submitted their asset details.
Judges must also declare any major new asset purchases to the Chief Justice. This rule applies to all judges, including the Chief Justice of India.
The development comes in the backdrop of the recent controversy surrounding the judiciary, especially after a huge cash pile was allegedly discovered when a fire broke out at the residence of Justice Yashwant Varma, then Delhi High Court judge, now now shifted to the Allahabad High Court. Justice Varma is facing in-house inquiry. He has been assigned no judicial work since the probe started.