Supreme Court makes judges' asset statements public for the first time: Check out who owns what

According to a release issued by the apex court, the asset statements that have already been received are now available for public access.

The Supreme Court on Monday uploaded the asset statements of its judges on its official website for the first time, following a full court decision on April 1 to make the details publicly accessible.

According to a release issued by the apex court, the asset declarations of 21 of its 33 sitting judges, including Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and the next three CJIs-in-waiting, have been made public.

According to the data uploaded on the apex court’s official website, CJI Sanjiv Khanna holds Rs 55.75 lakh in bank deposits and fixed deposits, along with Rs 1.06 crore in his Public Provident Fund (PPF). Added to this, he owns two properties in Delhi - a two-bedroom flat in a DDA complex in South Delhi and a four-bedroom flat in the Commonwealth Games Village.

Justice BR Gavai, who is set to assume charge as CJI on May 14, has disclosed Rs 19.63 lakh in bank deposits and Rs 6.59 lakh in his PPF. His real estate assets include an inherited house in Amravati, Maharashtra, and two flats - one each in Maharashtra and New Delhi. He has also declared liabilities amounting to Rs 1.3 crore.

Justice Surya Kant, another senior judge in line for the top post, owns residential properties in Chandigarh, Gurugram, and Delhi. His savings include fixed deposits exceeding Rs 6 crore.

Justice AS Oka, scheduled to retire on May 24, has Rs 92.35 lakh in PPF and Rs 21.76 lakh in fixed deposits. He also owns a 2022 model Maruti car and has a pending car loan of Rs 5.1 lakh.

Justice Vikram Nath declared investments worth Rs 1.5 crore and owns a flat in Noida and a bungalow in Prayagraj.

Justice KV Viswanathan, who joined the bench in May 2023, announced investments totalling Rs 120.96 crore and tax payments of Rs 91.47 crore between 2010 and 2025 - the highest among the disclosed statements.

Justice Bela M Trivedi owns two houses in Ahmedabad and has jewellery valued at Rs 50 lakh.

In addition to the judges' asset statements, the Supreme Court has also made available the complete process of appointments to both the high courts and the Supreme Court.

This includes details on the High Court Collegium's role, input from state governments and the Union of India, and the consideration process by the Supreme Court Collegium itself.

Furthermore, the top court has posted information on the judicial appointments made between November 9, 2022, and May 5, 2025. This includes details such as the names of appointed judges, their respective high courts, their sources (whether from service or the Bar), the dates of their recommendations by the Collegium, dates of official notifications, and appointment dates.

The data also includes whether the candidates belong to special categories such as SC/ST/OBC/Minority/Women, and whether any candidates are related to sitting or retired judges of the High Court or Supreme Court.