In a move towards transparency and accountability, the Judges of the Supreme Court of India in 2009 began making their assets and liabilities public on the court’s website. However of the current 25 Supreme Court Judges 11 of them have not yet made their assets public.
On 2nd September 2009 the Judges of the Bombay High Court had decided through a unanimous resolution of the full court to make their assets public. But despite over eight long years having elapsed the veil of secrecy over the assets and liabilities of Judges continues with the High Court defaulting in complying with its very own resolution.
As is required to be done by all other public servants, the assets and liabilities of all Judges and their kin should be displayed annually for public analysis and scrutiny. Time for Judges to act transparently. It would then facilitate to identify and cleanse the Temples of Justice from the rotten apples plaguing it.
Judges surely would not forgive those who default or fail in being clean and upright. Should they not lead by example?
