The Supreme Court says 14 Indian states have agreed to raise the retirement age of district judicial officers from 60 to 62 years. The court frames the change as part of aligning the district judiciary’s service conditions more closely with the retirement age for High Court judges.
Outlets report that the update follows a Supreme Court directive issued on September 4, which urged states to revise their superannuation rules. The court indicates it is satisfied with the steps already taken and says it expects other states to follow.
The coverage also describes procedural safeguards accompanying the change. For the states that have agreed, service rules are to be amended to reflect the new retirement age, subject to High Courts conducting suitability assessments of officers. The court also states that officers who have reached 60 but are not yet retired in these states may continue in service until 62 while formal rule changes are completed.
