Judicial Officers' Pay : Supreme Court Directs States To Clear SNJPC Arrears By Feb 29; Asks HCs To Set Up Committees To Oversee
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Judicial Officers' Pay : Supreme Court Directs States To Clear SNJPC Arrears By Feb 29; Asks HCs To Set Up Committees To Oversee

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The Supreme Court has directed the State Governments to pay the arrears to judges in terms of the payscales enhanced as per the recommendations of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission by February 29, 2024. Background In June 2022, the Supreme Court had directed the implementation of the enhanced pay scale as recommended by the Second National Judicial Pay Commission with effect from January 1, 2016. The Second National Judicial Pay Commission was constituted by the Apex Court in 2017 to review the pay scale and other conditions of Judicial Officers belonging to the district judiciary all over the country. The Bench comprising Justices J Chelameswar and Abdul Nazeer had appointed former Supreme Court Judge Justice PV Reddy as commission Chairman and former Kerala High Court Judge and Senior Supreme Court lawyer R.Basant as member.

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Judicial Officers' Pay | Supreme Court Directs States & UTs To Disburse Funds Within 4 Weeks From Lodging Of Claims On SNJPC Proposals
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Judicial Officers' Pay | Supreme Court Directs States & UTs To Disburse Funds Within 4 Weeks From Lodging Of Claims On SNJPC Proposals

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The Supreme Court today directed the States and Union Territories to disburse the funds within 4 weeks from the date of claims raised by Judicial Officers for clearance of arrears and allowances as per Court's earlier directions.The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the issue of non-compliance with the directions of …

Orissa High Court issues SOP on enhanced pay scale for judicial officers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Orissa High Court issues SOP on enhanced pay scale for judicial officers

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has issued a standard operating procedure for the state government to pay an enhanced pay scale as per the recommendations of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission for judicial officers in the state by February 29. After the Supreme Court order to the state government to pay enhanced pay scale as per SNJPC recommendations, Acting …

State Must Provide Dignified Working Conditions To Judicial Officers; Financial Dignity Essential For Judicial Independence: Supreme Court
1 year ago

State Must Provide Dignified Working Conditions To Judicial Officers; Financial Dignity Essential For Judicial Independence: Supreme Court

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While pronouncing an order in All India Judges Association v. Union of India, the Supreme Court today underscored the importance of ensuring dignified working conditions for judicial officers, both during their tenure and post-retirement. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud and comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra stated– "The state is duty-bound to ensure that the conditions …

Credit Judicial Officers' Pension Arrears By December 8 Or Face Contempt : Supreme Court's Final Warning To States
1 year, 1 month ago

Credit Judicial Officers' Pension Arrears By December 8 Or Face Contempt : Supreme Court's Final Warning To States

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The Supreme Court today gave the Chief Secretaries of defaulting States and Union Territories a "final chance" to comply with its order in All India Judges Association v. Union of India matter, in which the Apex Court had provided a timeline for the Center and the States to pay retired judicial officers pension as per the enhanced pay scale as …

Judicial Officers' Pension : Supreme Court Lays Down Time Line For Disbursal Of Arrears By States/UTs
1 year, 7 months ago

Judicial Officers' Pension : Supreme Court Lays Down Time Line For Disbursal Of Arrears By States/UTs

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The Supreme Court, pronouncing its judgement in All India Judges Association v. Union of India matter, provided a timeline for the Center and the States to pay retired judicial officers pension as per the enhanced pay scale as recommended by the Second National Judicial Pay Commission. On July 27, 2022, the Supreme Court had, while emphasizing on the need to …

Judicial Officers' Pay Hike | Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions Of Centre & States Against Direction To Implement Commission Recommendations
1 year, 8 months ago

Judicial Officers' Pay Hike | Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions Of Centre & States Against Direction To Implement Commission Recommendations

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The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, upheld its order dated 27th July, 2022 directing for implementation of the enhanced pay scale for judicial officers as per the recommendation of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission. In its order dated 27th July, 2022, while considering a plea filed by the All India Judges Association for constitution of All India Judicial Commission to …

Pay Hike For Judicial Officers : Supreme Court Agrees To Grant Extension For States Which Sought Time For Compliance
1 year, 11 months ago

Pay Hike For Judicial Officers : Supreme Court Agrees To Grant Extension For States Which Sought Time For Compliance

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The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday heard a petition seeking implement of the order dated 22.07.2022 which had directed the Center and the States to pay judicial officers pension as per the enhanced pay scale as recommended by the Second National Judicial Pay Commission. The recommendations by Second National Judicial Pay Commission shall be applied for pension revision, Multiplier/factor …

Supreme Court Directs Pay Hike For Judicial Officers As Per Judicial Pay Commission Recommendations From January 1,2016
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Directs Pay Hike For Judicial Officers As Per Judicial Pay Commission Recommendations From January 1,2016

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Emphasizing on the need to revise the pay structure for the judicial officers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered for implementation of the enhanced pay scale as recommended by the Second National Judicial Pay Commission with effect from January 1, 2016. The Top Court also observed that it was imperative for revision of pay structure immediately since judicial officers were …

Huge Disparity Between Pay Scale Of Judicial Officers And Court Staff: Kerala Judicial Officers' Assn Submits Before Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Huge Disparity Between Pay Scale Of Judicial Officers And Court Staff: Kerala Judicial Officers' Assn Submits Before Supreme Court

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The Kerala Judicial Officers' Association, an association representing all the Judicial Officers of the District Judiciary in the State of Kerala, has filed an application before the Supreme Court stating that court staff in subordinate courts in the state are paid more than judicial officers in the State.It is submitted that after the state approved the recommendations of the Eleventh. …

Supreme Court Extends Terms Of Members Of Second National Judicial Pay Commission
3 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Extends Terms Of Members Of Second National Judicial Pay Commission

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Supreme Court has on Friday directed that the term of the members of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission to be extended till 30th April 2021. The Supreme Court through its order dated 9th May 2017 had directed constitution of Second National Judicial Pay Commission headed by Justice PV Reddi to look into these issues. The All India Judges Association …

Judges Pay Revision: Supreme Court To Summon Chief Secretaries If States Fail To Respond To Pay Commission Report [Read Order]
4 years, 1 month ago

Judges Pay Revision: Supreme Court To Summon Chief Secretaries If States Fail To Respond To Pay Commission Report [Read Order]

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday passed a peremptory order that the State Governments should file their replies to the recommendations of the Second National Judicial Pay Commission within a period of five weeks from today.If the States default on filing the replies within the said time, the Chief Secretaries will have to personally appear before the court on the notified …

Judicial Pay: 30% Increase Recommended, But Treated Differently
6 years, 9 months ago

Judicial Pay: 30% Increase Recommended, But Treated Differently

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The Second National Judicial Pay Commission (SNJPC) has suggested an interim relief of a 30% increase in basic pay for Judicial Officers of all categories. The proposed increase would be effective from January 1, 2016. The commission also recommended that the differential pay be subject to the orders of the Supreme Court and that the pension of judicial officers be …

Second National Judicial Pay Commission Established for Subordinate Judiciary
7 years, 1 month ago

Second National Judicial Pay Commission Established for Subordinate Judiciary

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Union Cabinet approves the appointment of a Second National Judicial Pay Commission for the Subordinate Judiciary in the country. The Commission will examine the present structure of emoluments and conditions of service of Judicial Officers in the States and UTs, and propose rationalization and simplification of pay scales and conditions of service.

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