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- Recently, the Centre amended the Supreme Court Judges Rules.Â
About the amended rules Â
- Chauffeurs and domestic helpÂ
- 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.Â
Source:TH
