Centre amends Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958; provides additional post-retirement benefits
Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification today, i.e., August 23 and introduced the Supreme Court Judges (Amendment) Rules, 2022.
The Central Government has amended the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958 for providing additional post-retirement benefits to retired Chief Justice and Judges.
As per the amendment, a retired Chief Justice and a retired Judge of Supreme Court shall be provided a chauffeur (equivalent to the level of Chauffer in the Supreme Court) and a secretarial assistant (equivalent to the level of the Branch Officer in the Supreme Court), for a period of one year from the date of retirement from the establishment of Supreme Court or a High Court.
Additionally, a retired Chief Justice or retired Judges shall also be entitled to a security cover round the clock at residence in addition to round the clock personal security guard for a period of one year from the date of retirement.
Centre has made these changes while exercising the powers conferred on it by sub-section (1) and clauses (c) and (f) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Act of 1958 to amend the Supreme Court Judges Rules, 1959
A retired Chief Justice shall also be entitled to a rent-free Type-VI accommodation at Delhi (other than the designated official residence) for a period of six month from the date of retirement.
The notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice through the Department of Justice in this regard adds that a retired Chief Justice or a retired Judge shall be entitled to protocol to extend courtsies at ceremonial lounges at airports.