For the first time since independence, the Supreme Court of India has placed the asset declarations of its judges in the public domain, marking a landmark step towards transparency in the Indian judiciary.
In a statement released on Monday evening, the apex court announced that the asset statements of 21 out of the current 33 sitting judges have been uploaded to the Supreme Court’s official website, including details of movable and immovable properties held individually or jointly with spouses or dependents.
“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. Statements of assets of judges already received are being uploaded. Statements of assets of other judges will be uploaded as and when the current statement of assets is received,” the Supreme Court said in its official release.
The decision to make the declarations public was taken unanimously by the full court, presided over by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, in the backdrop of heightened public discourse on judicial accountability.
Key Asset Declarations
As per his official disclosure, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna owns a three-bedroom DDA flat in South Delhi, has Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) and bank balances amounting to ₹55.75 lakh, ₹1.06 crore in Public Provident Fund (PPF), and a 2015 Maruti Swift. CJI Khanna, who took office in November 2024 as the 51st Chief Justice of India, is scheduled to retire on May 13, 2025.
Justice B R Gavai, who will succeed CJI Khanna, declared ownership of a house in Amaravati (inherited from his father), a residential apartment in Delhi’s Defence Colony, and agricultural land in Amaravati and Nagpur. He also reported investments in shares and mutual funds, ₹6.59 lakh in PPF, and ₹35.86 lakh in the General Provident Fund (GPF).
Justice Surya Kant, next in line to become CJI after Justice Gavai, declared ownership of houses in Chandigarh and Gurugram, as well as a flat in Delhi. His financial holdings include 16 FDRs worth ₹4.11 crore and ₹3.74 crore in GPF.
The asset disclosures of other judges will continue to be uploaded progressively as and when submitted.
This move follows earlier practices where judges submitted their asset declarations confidentially to the Chief Justice of India. With this new policy, the Supreme Court has formalised its commitment to transparency and public trust.
Access to Declarations
The Supreme Court has made the asset declarations available to the public through its official portal. Citizens can view the declarations of judges at:
