Bowing to the popular demand and after a Delhi High Court ruling, which they have contested, the Supreme Court judges, led by Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan, on Monday declared their assets. The CJI put the value of his assets at around Rs18 lakh. Justice BN Agrawal, who retired from the apex court on October 15, too joined the 21 sitting apex court judges in declaring his assets.
The SC has made an U-turn after agreeing to declare their judges' assets.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/sc-does-a-uturn-says-cji-assets-outside-rti/102750-3.html
There are allegations of corruption against the Karnataka Chief Justice.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/lawyers-to-meet-moily-over-karnataka-judge-assets-issue/101562-3.html
Judges are accountable Justice Bhat said, but they have some constraints.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/judges-should-declare-their-assets-delhi-hc/100498-3.html
K G Balakrishnan has expressed his reservations on the matter.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/cji-wary-of-misuse-of-judges-assets-info/100201-3.html
The decision was taken on Wednesday as the Chief Justice met other judges.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/100083/sc-judges-relent-assets-to-be-public-on-sc-website.html
Lawyer Prashant Bhusan talks to CNN-IBN on the decision.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/100048/sc-judges-okay-with-declaring-assets-publicly.html
Decision to make assets of SC judges public taken on Wednesday evening.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/sc-judges-agree-to-make-their-assets-public/100021-3.html
HC judges have no issue in making public details about their wealth.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/99794/2-judges-say-they-have-nothing-to-hide-in-assets.html
Many believe there has to be complete disclosure of assets by the judges.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/assets-issue-opinion-split-on-ktaka-hc-judges-view/99770-3.html
HC, apex court judges to reveal their assets to superiors.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/judges-ready-to-give-account-of-wealth-cji/97885-3.html
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