The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the revision in the salaries, gratuity, allowances, pension etc. of the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts and retired Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts.
It follows the implementation of recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
Salaries, gratuity, pension, allowances of Judges of Supreme Court are governed by the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958.
For Judges of High Courts, it is governed by High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954.
An amendment in the Acts is required whenever there is any proposal for revision of salaries/pension gratuity, allowances.