Salary of Chief Justice of India
Salary of Chief Justice of India is discussed in this article. The salary of Chief Justice of India is governed by the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958. and Department of Justice.
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Justice D.Y. Chandrachud is the Country's 50th Chief Justice. The President of India, Droupadi Murmu offered the oath of office to CJI Chandrachud, also known as DYC in the legal community.
Salary of Chief Justice of India is given by the Ministry of Law and Justice and revised by the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958. Here is all the information on the Chief Justice of Indis's salary, benefits, pension and other perks.
Salary of Chief Justice of India is specified under the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958. Therefore, the monthly salary of CJI is Rs. 2,80,000/- (in words two lacks eighty thousand rupees only) and the Chief Justice of India gets a pension with Dearness Allowance of Rs. 16,80,000 per annum.
The Chief Justice of India is also awarded a gratuity of Rs. 20,00,000/- furnishing allowance f Rs. 10,000, House Rent Allowance of 24% of the basic pay and Sumptuary Allowance of Rs. 45,000/-. These are the allowances given to the Chief Justice of India. These salaries and allowances are of the Supreme Court Judges paid by the Consolidated Funds of India.
The other Judges of the Supreme Court get a monthly salary of Rs. 2,50,000/- and a pension with Dearness Allowance of Rs. 15,00,000/- per annum.
Post Retirement Benefits
According to the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958, the Chief Justice of India is entitled to lifetime services for a housekeeper, a chauffeur and a secretarial assistant for a calendar year. These post-retirement benefits of the amendment made in the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958 are applicable to all recently retired Supreme Court Judges and living former CJIs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current salary of Chief Justice of India?
The salary of the High Court Judges in India is Rs. 2,25,000 whereas the salary of the Chief Justice of the High Court is Rs. 2,50,000. The President of India appoints judges in the High Court.
Which judge has the highest salary in India?
The Supreme Court judges have the highest salary in India i.e. INR 2,50,000/-per month
Do judges pay income tax?
Remuneration received by judges is taxable under the head salary though they have no employer.
Who is the 1 Chief Justice of India?
Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania was the first (Indian) Chief Justice of India. Kamal Narain Singh was the shortest-serving Chief Justice Of India, he held the Supreme Court Office as CJI just for 17 days from 21st November 1991 to 12th December 1991.