CJI has FDs worth Rs 55.75 lakh: SC Uploads Asset Details of Judges on Its Website
CJI-designate Justice B R Gavai has more than Rs 19.63 lakh in the bank, a house in Maharashtra's Amravati inherited from his deceased father, apartments in Mumbai's Bandra and Delhi's Defence Colony, and agricultural lands in Amravati and Nagpur.
New Delhi: Outgoing Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has declared Rs 55.75 lakh in a fixed deposit, a three-bedroom DDA flat in south Delhi, and a four-bedroom apartment measuring 2,446 square feet in the Commonwealth Games Village.
CJI-designate Justice B R Gavai has more than Rs 19.63 lakh in the bank, a house in Maharashtra's Amravati inherited from his deceased father, apartments in Mumbai's Bandra and Delhi's Defence Colony, and agricultural lands in Amravati and Nagpur.
In a bid to enhance transparency, the Supreme Court on Monday uploaded statements of assets of judges on its website, following a full-court decision on April 1, 2025, to place the relevant details in the public domain.
According to data, CJI Khanna, who will superannuate on May 13, has a 56 per cent share in a four-bedroom flat in Sispal Vihar, Sector 49 of Gurugram, admeasuring 2016 sq.ft. super area and share in a house and land at Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh. Data further revealed that he has an investment in Public Provident Fund of over Rs 1.06 crore, GPF of Rs 1,77,89,000, LIC Money Back Policy yearly premium of Rs 29,625 and shares worth Rs 14,000.
Among movable assets, CJI Khanna has 250 grams of gold, 2 kg of silver, which is mostly inherited and gifted, and a 2015 car.
Justice Gavai, who will take over as CJI on May 14, has movable assets including gold ornaments and jewellery worth `5.25 lakh, his spouse has jewellery worth Rs 29.7 lakh and a cash deposit of Rs 61,320.
Of the 33 judges, 21 have put the details of their assets in the public domain.
Justice Surya Kant, who will become the Chief Justice of India on November 24 this year, has a house in Sector 10 in Chandigarh, 13 acres of agricultural land in Panchkula, and a 300 square yard plot in Gurugram, among other immovable properties. He has fixed deposits worth Rs 4.11 crore, gold ornaments worth 100 grams and three valuable watches.
The top court has also also placed the complete process of appointments to the High Courts and the Supreme Court, including the role assigned to the High Court Collegium, the role of and inputs received from the state governments, Union of India and consideration by the Supreme Court Collegium, on its website for the knowledge and awareness of the public.
