Govt Agrees To Nearly 200% Hike In Salary Of SC, HC Judges
8 years ago

Govt Agrees To Nearly 200% Hike In Salary Of SC, HC Judges

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A proposal by the Supreme Court for raising emoluments given to judges of the Supreme Court and high courts, commensurate with the recent hike in pay for central government staff has been accepted by the government.The Chief Justice of India is the highest-paid functionary in the judiciary with his current monthly emoluments at Rs 1 lakh, excluding dearness and other allowances.According. A proposal by the Supreme Court for raising emoluments given to judges of the Supreme Court and high courts, commensurate with the recent hike in pay for central government staff has been accepted by the government. According to the TOI report, the government has pegged the salaries of the chief justices of HCs and SC judges at Rs 2.5 lakh per month, in addition to allowances, at the level of the cabinet secretary, the service chiefs and some constitutional functionaries such as the CAG and the CEC. The government has set the salary for the CJI at Rs 2.8 lakh per month, a little above what the cabinet secretary draws.

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6 years, 11 months ago

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7 years, 4 months ago

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7 years, 4 months ago

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8 years, 9 months ago

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