A view of Delhi High Court, in New Delhi.
| Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma
Among the 769 judges currently serving in the 25 High Courts of India, only 95 — or a mere 12.35% — have chosen to disclose their assets and liabilities on their official websites.
The recent incident involving Justice Yashwant Varma has intensified discussions about transparency within India’s judiciary. On March 14, a fire broke out in the storeroom of Justice Varma’s official residence in Delhi. During the efforts to put it out, rescue personnel reportedly discovered partially burnt currency notes…