NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday took exception to the meagre monetary compensation provided to retired chief justices and judges of high courts, which varies vastly from one state to another, and asked the Union govt to constitute a committee to lay down uniform pan-India guidelines.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took exception to the UP govt’s challenge to an interim order of Allahabad HC directing the state to provide security even though it is paying Rs 65,000 and Rs 60,000 to retired CJs and judges of the HC towards security, a driver, domestic help, secretarial services, and telephone and internet expenses.The bench said HC judges, while holding constitutional posts, decide sensitive matters and their apprehensions about personal security are genuine. “Post-retirement, the judges need basic minimum facilities to lead a dignified life. Can Rs 60,000 provide all these services? We all know how much one needs to pay to employ a driver and a domestic help,” the CJI-led bench said.Finding solicitor general Tushar Mehta in the courtroom, the bench asked him to impress upon Centre to constitute a committee in two weeks to consider what should be the basic minimum security and services that every state must provide to retired HC CJs and judges to enable them to lead a dignified life.“We are not talking of a luxurious life, but a dignified life,” the CJI said.Mehta said such a panel would be constituted within two weeks as per request of the Supreme Court. The bench said the committee will study the issues faced by retired HC judges and give its recommendations within three months laying down basic guidelines on the obligations of the states to extend facilities to judges post-retirement.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNTA Calls Viral NEET-UG OMR Sheets Fake, Warns Of Strict Legal ActionProtesters React As CJP’s ‘Chalo Sansad’ March Draws Thousands | Jantar Mantar’Women Were Beaten Like Animals’: CJP Protesters After ‘Lathi-Charge’ By RAF, Delhi PoliceCJP Claims Wangchuk’s Wife Assaulted; Amit Shah Meets Dharmendra Pradhan Amid CJP Sansad MarchJP Nadda To Meet CJP Leaders As Centre Initiates Dialogue Amid Parliament MarchSonam Wangchuk’s Latest Hunger Strike Note Shifts Focus To Accountability, Parliament AssuranceDelhi Metro Closes Five Stations, Police Block CJP’s Parliament March Amid Massive SecurityCentre To Introduce Bill Making Insult To Vande Mataram A Criminal OffenceDelhi Police Warns Against CJP’s Parliament March; Says No Permission Granted, Legal Action Likely’Strictly Prohibited’: Delhi Police Invokes Section 163, Issues Warning Over CJP’s Sansad March123PhotostoriesFrom having no work for three years after quitting Sasural Simar Ka to wife Dipika Kakar supporting him financially; When Shoaib Ibrahim spoke about his struggles, career and lifeThere are four strains of dengue, and recovering from one doesn’t protect you from the others: Is a single vaccine enough?Weekly Tarot Predictions from July 20 to July 26, 2026 for your birth dateLoved ‘The Odyssey’? Here are the best movies adapted from great epics that deserve a spot on your watchlist5 purple animals from around the world that prove nature loves every colourKatrina Kaif skips the bling and still wins best-dressed in Rs 24K birthday looks7 air-fryer egg dishes for a protein-rich dinnerBest time travel web series to watch: ‘Dark’, ‘Outlander’, ’12 Monkeys’ and more sci-fi masterpiecesWhy are some wine bottles sealed with corkBTS set the FIFA 2026 World Cup halftime stage on fire with red devils-inspired fashion123Hot PicksSylvester StalloneSteve JobsUS import pricesClint EastwoodDelhi Metro stationsJantar MantarKylie JennersCJP Parliament marchNHL Trade RumorsTop TrendingRajasthan RapeLucknow Jawahar Bhawan FireWeather TomorrowCJP ProtestSonam WangchukNEET Paper LeakJoseph VijayAbhishek BanerjeeIshowspeedIran war
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday took exception to the meagre monetary compensation provided to retired chief justices and judges of high courts, which varies vastly from one state to another, and asked the Union govt to constitute a committee to lay down uniform pan-India guidelines.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took exception to the UP govt’s challenge to an interim order of Allahabad HC directing the state to provide security even though it is paying Rs 65,000 and Rs 60,000 to retired CJs and judges of the HC towards security, a driver, domestic help, secretarial services, and telephone and internet expenses.The bench said HC judges, while holding constitutional posts, decide sensitive matters and their apprehensions about personal security are genuine. “Post-retirement, the judges need basic minimum facilities to lead a dignified life. Can Rs 60,000 provide all these services? We all know how much one needs to pay to employ a driver and a domestic help,” the CJI-led bench said.Finding solicitor general Tushar Mehta in the courtroom, the bench asked him to impress upon Centre to constitute a committee in two weeks to consider what should be the basic minimum security and services that every state must provide to retired HC CJs and judges to enable them to lead a dignified life.“We are not talking of a luxurious life, but a dignified life,” the CJI said.Mehta said such a panel would be constituted within two weeks as per request of the Supreme Court. The bench said the committee will study the issues faced by retired HC judges and give its recommendations within three months laying down basic guidelines on the obligations of the states to extend facilities to judges post-retirement.
