Only 12% of High Court judges declare assets: data

• Only 12.35% of Indian judges have disclosed their assets and liabilities on their official websites.

• The discovery of partially burnt currency notes at Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence sparked discussions on judiciary transparency.

• All 33 Supreme Court judges agreed to make their asset declarations public on the top court website.

• Kerala High Court leads with 41 out of 44 judges declaring their assets, accounting for 93.18%.

• Himachal Pradesh High Court follows closely with 11 out of 12 judges declaring their assets.

• Chhattisgarh High Court and Madras High Court have lower disclosure rates. Delhi High Court has seven out of 38 judges declaring their assets.