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The High Court Judges Salaries and Conditions of Service Act, 1954

An Act to regulate salaries and certain conditions of service of the Judges of High Courts.

उच्च् न्यायालय न्यायाधीश (वेतन और सेवा शर्त) अधिनियम, 1954

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1954

Location:

Enactment Date:

5/20/1954

Enforcement Date:

20-05-1954

Ministry:

Ministry of Law and Justice

Department:

Department of Justice

All Section List

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title.

Section 2

Definitions.

LEAVE

Section 3 to Section 13

Section 3

Kinds of leave admissible to a judge.

Section 4

Leave account showing the amount of leave due.

Section 4A

Leave encashment.

Section 5

Aggregate amount of leave which may be granted.

Section 5A

Commutation of leave on half allowances into leave on full allowances.

Section 6

Grant of leave not due.

Section 7

Special disability leave.

Section 8

Extraordinary leave.

Section 9

Leave allowances.

Section 10

[Omitted.].

Section 11

Combining leave with vacation.

Section 12

Consequences of overstaying leave or vacation.

Section 13

Authority competent to grant leave, etc.

SALARIES AND PENSIONS

Section 13A to Section 21

Section 13A

Salaries of the Judges.

Section 14

Pension payable to Judges.

Section 14A

Benefit of added years of service.

Section 15

Special provision of pension in respect of Judges who are members of service.

Section 16

Power of President to add to the service for pension.

Section 17

Extraordinary pensions.

Section 17A

Family pensions and gratuities.

Section 17B

Additional quantum of pension or family pension.

Section 18

[Omitted.].

Section 19

Commutation of Pensions.

Section 20

Provident Fund.

Section 20A

Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme.

Section 21

Authority competent to grant pension.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 22 to Section 25

Section 22

Travelling allowances to a Judge.

Section 22A

Facility of rent-free houses.

Section 22B

Conveyance facilities.

Section 22C

Sumptuary allowance.

Section 22D

Exemption from liability to pay income-tax on certain perquisites received by a Judge.

Section 23

Facilities for medical treatment and other conditions of service.

Section 23A

Vacation of High Courts.

Section 23B

[Omitted.].

Section 23C

Special provisions in respect of Judges transferred from the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir.

Section 23D

Medical facilities for retired Judges.

Section 24

Power to make rules.

Section 25

[Omitted.].