Domestic assist, 24/7 safety cowl, chauffeur for CJIs, Supreme Court judges after retirement
By PTI
NEW DELHI: A chief justice of India will now get a home assist, a chauffeur and a secretarial assistant for lifetime from the day she or he demits workplace, in keeping with the newest post-retirement advantages notified by the federal government.
In a recent notification issued on Friday, the Department of Justice within the Union Law Ministry mentioned the Supreme Court Judges Rules have been amended once more to increase extra post-retirement amenities to retired CJIs and judges of the highest court docket.
The guidelines have been earlier amended on August 23.
The advantages of the amended guidelines will probably be prolonged to all dwelling former CJIs and retired Supreme Court judges.
As per the newest modifications within the guidelines, a retired chief justice of India can even be entitled to a safety cowl round the clock at their residence along with a 24X7 private safety guard for a interval of 5 years from the date of retirement.
A retired Supreme Court decide will probably be entitled to 24X7 safety cowl at his or her residence along with a round the clock private safety guard for a interval of three years from the date of retirement.
If a retired CJI or a retired decide of the highest court docket is already supplied with a “higher grade” safety on the premise of risk notion, “the higher grade security already provided shall continue”.
A retired CJI will probably be entitled to a rent-free Type-VII lodging in Delhi (apart from the designated official residence) for a interval of six months from the date of retirement.
Type VII lodging is normally offered to sitting MPs who’ve been former Union ministers.
The lodging facility was prolonged to retired CJIs earlier this month.
A retired decide of the Supreme Court will get a home assist and a chauffeur for lifetime from the day of retirement.
The ceremonial lounge facility at airports prolonged to retired CJI and retired Supreme Court judges introduced earlier this month would additionally proceed.
Retired chief justices of the excessive courts have been additionally prolonged the VIP lounge facility by amending the High Court Judges Rules.
A retired CJI or a retired Supreme Court decide will probably be entitled to a residential phone “free of cost” and reimbursement of phone name fees of residential phone or cell phone or broadband or cellular knowledge or knowledge card not exceeding Rs 4,200 per thirty days, plus taxes.
“The post-retirement benefits under this rule shall be admissible to the retired Chief Justice (of India) or the retired Judge (of SC) if no such facilities are availed from any High Court or from any other government body where the retired Chief Justice or a retired Judge has taken up any assignment after retirement,” the notification defined.
The expenditure on home assist, chauffeur, secretarial assistant and phone reimbursement will probably be borne largely by the Supreme Court or a excessive court docket institution.
Till not too long ago, retired CJI and prime court docket judges got month-to-month financial advantages to rent guards, home helps, and chauffeurs.
The quantity given can be discontinued, a functionary mentioned.
While a retired CJI was entitled for Rs 70,000 per thirty days for the aim, retired Supreme Court judges have been offered Rs 39,000 per thirty days.
On August 23, the federal government had amended the Supreme Court Judges Rules to offer chief justices of India rent-free lodging for six months after demitting workplace and round the clock safety for one 12 months upon superannuation to CJIs and retired Supreme Court judges.
For one 12 months after retirement, CJI and Supreme Court judges have been additionally given chauffeur facility and secretarial assistant.
The sanctioned power of the Supreme Court is 34 judges and on a mean, three retire yearly, a functionary identified.
On August 23, the federal government had amended the principles to offer a retired chief justice or retired Supreme Court judges safety cowl around the clock at their residence along with a 24X7 private safety guard for a interval of 1 12 months from the date of retirement.
NEW DELHI: A chief justice of India will now get a home assist, a chauffeur and a secretarial assistant for lifetime from the day she or he demits workplace, in keeping with the newest post-retirement advantages notified by the federal government.
In a recent notification issued on Friday, the Department of Justice within the Union Law Ministry mentioned the Supreme Court Judges Rules have been amended once more to increase extra post-retirement amenities to retired CJIs and judges of the highest court docket.
The guidelines have been earlier amended on August 23.
The advantages of the amended guidelines will probably be prolonged to all dwelling former CJIs and retired Supreme Court judges.
As per the newest modifications within the guidelines, a retired chief justice of India can even be entitled to a safety cowl round the clock at their residence along with a 24X7 private safety guard for a interval of 5 years from the date of retirement.
A retired Supreme Court decide will probably be entitled to 24X7 safety cowl at his or her residence along with a round the clock private safety guard for a interval of three years from the date of retirement.
If a retired CJI or a retired decide of the highest court docket is already supplied with a “higher grade” safety on the premise of risk notion, “the higher grade security already provided shall continue”.
A retired CJI will probably be entitled to a rent-free Type-VII lodging in Delhi (apart from the designated official residence) for a interval of six months from the date of retirement.
Type VII lodging is normally offered to sitting MPs who’ve been former Union ministers.
The lodging facility was prolonged to retired CJIs earlier this month.
A retired decide of the Supreme Court will get a home assist and a chauffeur for lifetime from the day of retirement.
The ceremonial lounge facility at airports prolonged to retired CJI and retired Supreme Court judges introduced earlier this month would additionally proceed.
Retired chief justices of the excessive courts have been additionally prolonged the VIP lounge facility by amending the High Court Judges Rules.
A retired CJI or a retired Supreme Court decide will probably be entitled to a residential phone “free of cost” and reimbursement of phone name fees of residential phone or cell phone or broadband or cellular knowledge or knowledge card not exceeding Rs 4,200 per thirty days, plus taxes.
“The post-retirement benefits under this rule shall be admissible to the retired Chief Justice (of India) or the retired Judge (of SC) if no such facilities are availed from any High Court or from any other government body where the retired Chief Justice or a retired Judge has taken up any assignment after retirement,” the notification defined.
The expenditure on home assist, chauffeur, secretarial assistant and phone reimbursement will probably be borne largely by the Supreme Court or a excessive court docket institution.
Till not too long ago, retired CJI and prime court docket judges got month-to-month financial advantages to rent guards, home helps, and chauffeurs.
The quantity given can be discontinued, a functionary mentioned.
While a retired CJI was entitled for Rs 70,000 per thirty days for the aim, retired Supreme Court judges have been offered Rs 39,000 per thirty days.
On August 23, the federal government had amended the Supreme Court Judges Rules to offer chief justices of India rent-free lodging for six months after demitting workplace and round the clock safety for one 12 months upon superannuation to CJIs and retired Supreme Court judges.
For one 12 months after retirement, CJI and Supreme Court judges have been additionally given chauffeur facility and secretarial assistant.
The sanctioned power of the Supreme Court is 34 judges and on a mean, three retire yearly, a functionary identified.
On August 23, the federal government had amended the principles to offer a retired chief justice or retired Supreme Court judges safety cowl around the clock at their residence along with a 24X7 private safety guard for a interval of 1 12 months from the date of retirement.
