Supreme Court rules additional and permanent High Court judges must be given equal pension

All High Court judges entitled to full, equal pension: Supreme Court upholds 'one rank one pension'

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered that all High Court judges, including additional judges will be entitled to full pension and retirement benefits. The apex court in its significant verdict said that the former chief justices of the High Court will get Rs 15 lakh per annum as pension. Applying the principle of “one rank, one pension”, a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that full pension will …

Supreme Court rules additional and permanent High Court judges must be given equal pension

₹15 lakhs is to be paid annually as pension to all retired High Court Chief Justices, and ₹13.6 lakhs is to be paid to retired High Court judges annually, regardless of whether they were additional or permanent judges.

SC orders full pension, retirement benefits for all HC Judges

New Delhi, May 19: All Judges of High Courts irrespective of their elevation and cadres are now entitled to get full pension and retirement benefits.In a significant verdict of the Apex Court on Monday ruled that all high court judges, including the Additional Judges, are entitled to full pension and retirement benefits.A SC bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih said full pension will be paid to all irrespec…

SC rules all high court judges entitled to full pension benefits

A bench led by Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih emphasised that denying a full pension would violate the right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution

All high court judges entitled to full pension: Supreme Court

New Delhi:) In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Monday held all high court judges, including additional judges, will be entitled to full pension and retirement benefits. The top court said the former chief justices of the high court will get Rs 15 lakh per annum as pension. Observing that denial would amount to violation of right to equality under Article 14 of the Constitution, a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice A…