Supreme Court Pushes for Raising Retirement Age in District Judiciary to 62 as Case Backlog Exceeds Five Crore
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Supreme Court pushes for raising retirement age in district judiciary to 62 as case backlog exceeds five crore
Top court says it is ‘crying need of the hour’ to stop attrition of experienced judicial talent otherwise access to justice would remain a mere chimera due to unfilled posts; only 7 States, including T.N and Karnataka, have responded positively to the SOS
Supreme Court directs 7 states to enhance retirement age of judicial officers to 62 years
The Supreme Court has directed seven states to raise judicial retirement age to sixty-two years. Judicial officers who retired after March thirty-first can re-join if not employed elsewhere. Other states and Union Territories must reconsider enhancing the retirement age for judges. This move aims to retain experienced judicial talent and improve access to justice. Suitability assessments will ensure only competent officers continue in service.
The Supreme Court has ordered an increase in the retirement age of judicial officers from 60 to 62 years. This order will be applicable in seven states, including Madhya Pradesh. States will be required to amend service rules as soon as possible, preferably within two months. The court clarified that no judicial officer who reaches the age of 60 will retire until the rules are amended. However, the relevant High Court will require the officer to…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked states that have not approved the move to raise the retirement age of judicial officers from 60 to 62 to give their consent within two months. Seven state governments - Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal - have so far given their consent. The Supreme Court has asked those states to amend their service rules and formally raise the retirement age of judici…
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