To,
K G Balakrishnan,
Chief Justice Of India
Dear Sir,
You have said you are opposed to media getting its hands on the information about judges' assets. A bill is being discussed by the cabinet currently; but it provides for disclosure to the President. Not to the public. Your anxiety is that if it becomes public, it may be used to harass a judge.
With due respect: why an honest judge should fear harassment if his/her assets square with his/her legitimate sources of income? Besides, accusing a judge of corruption isn't easy. Accuser faces prosecution for contempt, and truth is no defence in such cases, as far as I know.
And you may ask the dishonest amongst your brothers: they won't mind their disclosures getting public. There are thousands of ways to hide ill-gotten wealth. Greed is a mother of resoursefull-ness.
Yours Sincerely.
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