Supreme Court: ‘Governments talk about financial crisis when it comes to paying salaries to judges.’ This comment was made by a bench of the Supreme Court, which was hearing the judges’ salary case. The bench said, ‘The state has money to distribute free trains, but not to pay the salaries and pensions of judges. The Supreme Court bench also mentioned the advertisements given in Delhi elections in which some are talking about giving Rs 2100 and some Rs 2500.
The All India Judges Association had filed a petition in the Supreme Court in 2015 regarding the salary and retirement benefits of judges. In which it was said, ‘Judges are not getting salaries on time. Judges have also been excluded from post-retirement benefits. The case was heard by Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih.
Talk of financial crisis on judges’ salaries!
The Supreme Court bench said, ‘When it comes to paying salaries to judges, states talk about financial crisis, but when elections come, they promise to implement Laadli Behna and other such schemes.’
The bench said, ‘If we see in Delhi, here also the parties are saying that if we come to power, they will give Rs 2100, Rs 2500.’
What did the Supreme Court bench say?
Justice Gavai commented, ‘The State has good money for people who do no work. When we talk about financial crisis, we should also pay attention to this. As soon as elections come, you announce Laadli Brahmin and other new schemes, in which you have to give a certain amount. Now some party in Delhi has announced that if they come to power, they will give Rs 2500.
