Allegations of Cash Scandal Against Justice Yashwant Verma prompted questions regarding the assets of judges, leading the Supreme Court to make all judges' assets public.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has taken a significant step towards greater transparency in the judicial process. Following recent allegations of a cash scandal involving Justice Yashwant Verma, the Supreme Court has decided to make the assets of all judges publicly available. All documents related to the judges' assets and appointments are now accessible on the Supreme Court's official website.
Supreme Court Publishes Judges' Assets
On April 1st, 2025, the Supreme Court announced that the assets of all judges would be made public. This decision has now been implemented, with information related to judges' assets uploaded to the website. This ensures that all documents are available to the general public.
Judge Appointment Process Also Made Public
The Supreme Court has also announced the public release of the judges' appointment process. Information regarding the appointments of High Court and Supreme Court judges will now be available on the website. This includes details on the functioning of the collegium system, inputs from the central and state governments, and the aspects considered during judicial appointments.
Supreme Court Statement
In a statement, the Supreme Court said that proposals approved by the Supreme Court Collegium for the appointment of High Court judges from November 9th, 2022, to May 5th, 2025, will be made public. These proposals include name, previous position, date of appointment, category (SC/ST/OBC/Woman), and other relevant information.
Reasons for the Decision
This move is in response to questions raised about judges' assets and aims to increase transparency within the Supreme Court. The appointment of judges, especially through the collegium system, is often subject to public discussion; all related information will now be available to the general public.
