Judicial Transparency: Unveiling Assets of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Others in the Supreme Court
Here's the Lowdown on Supreme Court Judges' Asset Declarations 👨💼💼👩
The Supreme Court of India's official website now sports the asset declarations of its 21 judges, following a full-court resolution passed on April Fool's Day, 2025, aiming to bring some fresh air to the judiciary's transparency. 🌬️👐
Remember, the remaining 12 judges will add their statements once submitted. 😎👍
Let's check out the key details from some of the senior-most justices who have claimed their turf publicly:
CJI Sanjiv Khanna: 👨🦺As India's top justice, Sanjiv Khanna has spilled the beans on his assets, including a three-bedroom DDA flat in South Delhi, a property in the Commonwealth Games Village, Delhi, and a 4-bedroom apartment in Sispal Vihar, Gurugram, shared with his daughter. Now, that's institutional smarts, if you ask me! 🏠🏆🏡
His investment portfolio is quite impressive too, with approximately ₹55.75 lakh in fixed deposits and bank accounts, a hefty PPF account valued at around ₹1.06 crore, and a GPF account worth approximately ₹1.77 crore. Talk about financial stability! 💰
Justice BR Gavai: 🏋️♂️This sturdily-built judge comes with substantial assets, including a residential house in Amravati, Maharashtra, and self-acquired residential apartments in Bandra, Mumbai, and Defence Colony, New Delhi. Impressive, right? He also owns agricultural land in Amravati and Kedapur, Katol, Nagpur, and a whole lot more! 🏡🌱
Justice Surya Kant: 🌼This justice greets us with extensive agricultural land holdings, including 13.5 acres of land in Panchkula, and a house in Gurugram, to name a few. And with Property and FDRs worth ₹1.05 crore, a GPF value of ₹1.15 crore, and a PPF balance of ₹12.5 lakh, this judge is serious about their investment game! 📈🏡
Justice Abhay S Oka: 💼🏡🌽Judge Abhay S Oka shook things up with the purchase of a residential flat in Thane, Maharashtra, and a 460 sq. ft. premises on Ram Maruti Road, Panch Pakhadi, Thane. But wait, there's more! He also holds a share in ancestral agricultural land worth a fortune. 🌱💰
So there you have it - the top guns of the Supreme Court unmasked! 🎭
Quick Hitters:- 21 out of 33 judges have released their asset declarations.- 4 judges chosen for their transparency.- Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna's assets include a DDA flat, four-bedroom apartments, and shares in a Delhi HUF.- Justice BR Gavai has a residential house in Amravati, self-acquired residential apartments in Bandra and Defence Colony.- Justice Surya Kant's assets include agricultural land, houses, and FDRs.- Justice Abhay S Oka owns a 460 sq. ft. premises and shares in ancestral agricultural land.
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Enrichment Data:Details:INDIA
Last Update:2025-04-01
Size:33 seats
Number of judges who publicly disclosed their assets as of April 1, 2025:21
Number of judges who have not disclosed their assets yet:12
Top 4 justices who have made public declarations:1. CJI Sanjiv Khanna2. Justice BR Gavai3. Justice Surya Kant4. Justice Abhay S Oka
CJI Sanjiv Khanna:- Immovable property: * Three-bedroom DDA flat in South Delhi * Four-bedroom apartment in Commonwealth Games Village, Delhi * 56% share in a four-bedroom apartment in Sispal Vihar, Gurugram (44% owned by his daughter) * Share in Dev Raj Khanna Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), which owns a house and an undivided share in land in Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh (ancestral property)- Financial investments: * Approximately ₹55.75 lakh in fixed deposits and bank accounts * PPF account with a balance of around ₹1.06 crore (opened in 1989) * GPF valued at approximately ₹1.77 crore- Liabilities: * N/A
Justice BR Gavai:- Immovable property: * Residential house in Amravati, Maharashtra (inherited from father) * Self-acquired residential apartments in Bandra, Mumbai and Defence Colony, New Delhi * Agricultural land in Amravati and Kedapur, Katol, Nagpur, Maharashtra (some inherited from father)- Financial investments: * Shares in Nyay Sagar Co-op Society, Mumbai valued at ₹1,000 * Other investments totaling ₹31,315 * PPF balance stands at ₹6,59,692 * GPF is valued at ₹35,86,736- Liabilities: * Security deposit of ₹7,00,000 for Mumbai flat * Advance rent payment of ₹17,32,500 for Delhi flat * Bhushan Gavai HUF has liabilities amounting to ₹1,07,50,837
Justice Surya Kant:- Immovable property: * One-kanal house in Sector 10, Chandigarh (jointly owned by him, spouse, and HUF) * Agricultural land at Village Golpura, district Panchkula (jointly owned with spouse and HUF) * 300 sq. yard plot in Sushant Lok-1, Gurugram (jointly owned with spouse and HUF) * Ground floor and basement of a 285 sq. yards house in Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi (jointly owned with spouse) * A 192 sq. yards house in Sector 18-C, Chandigarh (jointly owned with spouse) * A 250 sq. yards house in DLF-II, Gurugram (solely owned) * A one-third share in approximately 12 acres of agricultural land and a house at Village Petwar, District Hisar, which is ancestral property * A one-third share in a 250 sq. yards house in Urban Estate-II, Hisar, inherited from his father- Financial investments: * 16 Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) totaling ₹1.05 crore * GPF balance of ₹1.15 crore * PPF balance of ₹12.5 lakh * Life insurance policies with the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) have a total sum assured of ₹50 lakh * Investments in mutual funds and shares amounting to ₹15 lakh- Liabilities: * Home loan of ₹30 lakh from the State Bank of India for his property in DLF-II, Gurugram * Car loan of ₹5 lakh from HDFC Bank
Justice Abhay S Oka:- Immovable property: * 1,320 sq. ft. residential flat in Castle Mill Area, LBS Marg, Thane, Maharashtra (jointly owned with spouse) * 460 sq. ft. premises on Ram Maruti Road, Panch Pakhadi, Thane, Maharashtra * 1/6th undivided share in agricultural land at Village Kulgaon, Taluka Ambernath, District Thane, Maharashtra- Financial investments: * PPF balance of ₹92,35,645 * Fixed Deposits totaling ₹21,76,000 * Savings in bank accounts amounting to ₹9,10,000 * Mutual funds worth ₹8,20,000 and shares of companies valued at ₹4,75,000 * Shares in co-operative banks worth ₹1,02,400 * Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) policy with a value of ₹1,00,000- Liabilities: * Car loan amounting to ₹5,10,661
- Following the Supreme Court of India's resolution, 21 out of 33 judges have publicly disclosed their assets, with the remaining 12 yet to do so.
- In the disclosures, Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna's assets include a three-bedroom DDA flat in South Delhi, properties in the Commonwealth Games Village and Sispal Vihar, and significant financial investments.
- Justice BR Gavai possesses a residential house in Amravati, self-acquired apartments in Bandra and Defence Colony, and agricultural land in multiple locations in Maharashtra.
- Justice Surya Kant's assets include various properties in Chandigarh, Gurugram, and New Delhi, as well as agricultural land and FDRs valued at over ₹1 crore.
- Justice Abhay S Oka has acquired a residential flat in Thane, a premises in Panch Pakhadi, and owns shares in ancestral agricultural land in Maharashtra.
