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According to the High Court and Supreme Court Amendment (salaries and condition of services) Act 2017, the salary and allowances of High court judges and states very clearly about what all services are provided to the supreme court judges and high court judges. Several Acts and laws have been implemented by the government of India in Parliament informing regarding the allowances and salaries of theJudges. Generally, the amount of pension, salary, allowances and leaves of supreme court judges are decided in the parliament of time on a regular basis. But these cannot be changed on the choice of a supreme court judge after their appointment. Usually, the high court judges and CJIs get 50% of their latest received pay. The designation of high court judges can be often shifted to supreme court or any subordinate or district courts. Generally, the allowances of High Court Judges include medical facilities, housing, a phone, car, leaves, etc.
Allowances And Salaries of High Court Judges
According to the High Court Judges Act 1954(salaries and condition of services), it refers to the details of salary, allowances, and all the services which the judges of the high court and supreme will receive from the government of India. As per the act, a sum amount of money as an allowance to high court judges is paid to judges of the High Court as a compensation amount for expenses caught on entertaining visitors. The acts also state that the judges of the high court are entitled to use the official residence provided to them by the government of India without any payment of rents. If the judges are not using the entitlement, then the government will pay a monthly allowance which is equivalent to thirty percent of their pay.
As per High Court and Supreme Court Amendment Act 2017, it is very much clear after retirement an amount of pension will reach out to the judges on time if they were on a pensionable position in a state or center government.
Salary and Allowances of High Court Judges per month Shown in Tabular Form
Designation | Salary | Allowances | ||
Post | Present | Present | ||
Senior Judge of High Court | 90,000 | 15,000 | ||
Other Judges of High Court | 80,000 | 12,000 | ||
(Note: The allowances of High Court Judges also include Medical Facilities, A car, a phone, housing and leaves)
High Court Judges Allowances (Pension) per annum
Designation | Present | Proposed |
Senior Judge of High Court | 5,45,000 | 15,00,000 |
Other Judges of High Court | 4,86,000 | 13,50,000 |
Salary Of State Judiciary
Salaries and allowances of subordinate courts are decided by the state government. The Supreme Court had introduced a new National Judicial Payment Commission in the year 2017 to find out the pay structure and other conditions and code of conduct of Judicial Officers belonging to the subordinate judiciary all over the country. The Second National Judicial Payment Commission had send its final report suggesting an increment in the salary, pension, and allowances of judicial officers in the state judiciary.
Conclusion
According to the High Court and Supreme Court Amendment Act 2017, the salary of the High court and supreme court judges are specified in it and it also states what all allowances the The supreme court judges and the high court get access to. The High Court Judges Act 1954(salaries and condition of services) specifies the salary, allowances, and all the services which the judges of the high court and supreme will get from the government of India. According to the act, a sump amount of money as expenses caught on entertaining visitors.
