‘When it comes to paying salaries to judges, governments talk about financial constraints.’ This comment was made by a bench of the Supreme Court, which was hearing the judges’ salary case. The bench said that the state has money to distribute free drinks, but not to pay the salaries and pensions of judges. The SC bench also mentioned the announcements being made in Delhi elections where, ‘some are talking about giving Rs 2100 and some Rs 2500.’
All India Judges Association had filed a petition in the Supreme Court in 2015 regarding the salary and retirement benefits of judges. It was said in it that the judges are not getting their salaries on time and that the judges are also being deprived of the benefits they get after retirement. This case was heard by Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih.
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Talking about judges’ salaries, they talk about financial crisis!
The SC bench said that when it comes to paying salaries to judges, the state talks about financial crisis, but when elections come, they promise to implement Ladli Behna and other such schemes. The bench said that if we see in Delhi, here also the parties are saying that if they come to power then Rs 2100, Rs 2500 will be given.
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What did the Supreme Court bench say?
Justice Gavai commented, “The state has all the money for people who do no work. When we talk about financial constraints, we should also look at this. As soon as the elections come, you will see Ladli Behna and other new They announce schemes in which you have to pay a fixed amount. Now some party in Delhi has announced that if they come to power, they will give Rs 2500.”
