New Delhi – In a landmark move to boost judicial transparency, the Supreme Court of India has made public the asset declarations of 21 of its sitting judges. The disclosures, now available on the court’s official website, reveal that Justice K.V. Viswanathan tops the list with investments totaling ₹120.96 crore. He also paid a staggering ₹91.47 crore in income tax between 2010 and 2015.
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna declared assets worth ₹3.38 crore. Justice Vinod K. Chandran, representing Kerala, reported ₹8 lakh in mutual funds and ownership of six acres of land.
However, the asset details of 12 other Supreme Court judges remain undisclosed. Among the women judges, only Justice Bela M. Trivedi’s information has been released, while details of Justice B.V. Nagarathna are awaited.
This public disclosure follows a full-court resolution passed on April 1, mandating the publication of judges’ assets. In addition, the Supreme Court has also released data on High Court judicial appointments made between November 9, 2022, and May 5, 2025.
The move is being hailed as a milestone in fostering greater accountability and public confidence in the judiciary.
