High Court Judges Rules, 1956

Former High Court judges appointed directly from the Bar filed writ petitions alleging that the pension provisions under the High Court Judges (Salaries & Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 discriminate against them compared to judges promoted from the judicial service. They sought that ten years of advocacy practice be …

The Supreme Court heard an appeal by the Union of India against a judgment of the Allahabad High Court that had awarded death‑cum‑retirement gratuity (DCRG) and ad‑hoc relief to High Court judges who retired before 1 October 1974. The High Court had extended the benefit to all such judges, including those who had serve…

Gauram Singh, a retiring Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, claimed the cash equivalent of his unutilised earned leave salary. The Government rejected the claim, but the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered payment under Rule 20‑B of the All India Services (Leave) Rules, 1955, read with Rule 2 of the High Cou…