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 28 Supreme Court Judges seven of them have not yet made their assets public which include RK Agrawal, Arun Mishra, Adarsh Kumar Goel, RF Nariman, Abhay Manohar Sapre, R Banumathi, and Uday Umesh Lalit. *
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 five 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 own resolution. As is required to be done by all public servants, the assets and liabilities of all Judges should be displayed annually for public scrutiny. It would then facilitate to identify and cleanse the Temples of Justice from the rotten apples if any. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires