Priya Gour
Published on: 24 August, 2022 at 18:17 IST
The Central Government has recently made amendments to the rules of accommodation for the judges of the Supreme Court. The benefits were notified by the Central government by the Supreme Court Judges (Amendment) Rules, 2022.
Judges retiring from the Supreme Court of India will be entitled to Rent Free Type-VIl accommodation in Delhi (other than the designated official residence) for a period of six months from the date of retirement.
In addition, round-the-clock security at their residence will be provided. This will be in addition to the round-the-clock personal security guard for a period of one year from the date of retirement. Also, they will be entitled with a chauffer and secretarial assistant for the same period.
Apart from this, Rule 5A was also inserted in the provision of entitlement to a retired Chief Justice or a retired judge, to protocol to extend courtesies at ceremonial lounges at airports.
The Supreme Court Judges Rules, 1959, in rule 3B(3), have added the following provisions:
“Provided further that the following staff shall be deployed with a retired Chief Justice and a retired Judge of Supreme Court for a period of one year from the date of retirement from the establishment of Supreme Court or a High Court with full pay and allowances admissible to regular employees of Supreme Court:
a) chauffeur (equivalent to the level of Chauffer in the Supreme Court).
b) secretarial assistant (equivalent to the level of the Branch Officer in the Supreme Court).”
In rule 4, the following proviso was inserted:
“Provided that a retired Chief Justice shall be entitled to a rent free Type-VIl accommodation at Delhi (other than the designated official residence) for a period of six month from the date of retirement.“
