Supreme Court Judges agree in full court meeting to voluntarily declare their assets to the public

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New Delhi: Supreme Court Judges have recently agreed in a full court meeting to declare their assets to the public. The declaration shall be made on the official Supreme Court website.

The Supreme Court judges have taken a big step for transparency in judiciary. It has been unanimously decided to make the assets of judges public. This decision was taken in the full court meeting of the Supreme Court. The list of assets of judges will be published on the Supreme Court website.

This decision was taken after a huge amount of money was found from the house of Delhi High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Verma. All the judges of the Supreme Court have given their asset list to the Chief Justice but till now it has not been made public.

“The Full Court of the Supreme Court of India had resolved that 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. This also includes declaration(s) by the Chief Justice of India. Placing the declaration of assets on the Supreme Court website will be on a voluntary basis,” read the Apex court’s website.

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