Supreme Court Judges Rules

In News

• Recently, the Centre amended the Supreme Court Judges Rules. 

About the amended rules  

• Chauffeurs and domestic help 
  • It provides chauffeurs and domestic help for retired Chief Justices of India and Supreme Court judges for their entire lifetime.
• Secretarial assistants
  • Retired CJIs would also get secretarial assistants. The staff would be paid the salary and allowances of regular employees of the Supreme Court.
• Security cover
  • The benefit of 24-hour security cover has been extended to five years for retired Chief Justices and three years for retired judges of the Supreme Court.
• Bills
  • Former CJIs and retired judges of the top court can get their monthly mobile phone and Internet bills reimbursed to the extent of 4,200.
• Rent-free Type VII accommodation
  • A retired CJI is also entitled to a rent-free Type VII accommodation, other than the designated official residence, in New Delhi for six months immediately after retirement.
• Ceremonial lounges of airports
  • The amended Rules mandate that retired Chief Justices and judges should be extended courtesies as per protocol at ceremonial lounges of airports.
• Exceptions
  • These post-retirement benefits would be available only if the retirees were not getting similar facilities from any High Court or government body. 

Source:TH