Constitution Section 221 — Salaries, etc., of Judges

Part VI — THE STATES — CHAPTER V.—THE HIGH COURTS IN THE STATES

Constitutional

Summary

High Court judges are paid salaries set by Parliament, or if Parliament has not set them, the salaries listed in the Second Schedule apply. Judges also receive allowances, leave, and pension benefits as determined by Parliament, or as listed in the Second Schedule until Parliament decides otherwise. However, once a judge is appointed, their allowances, leave rights, and pension cannot be changed in a way that is worse for them.

Official Text

(1) There shall be paid to the Judges of each High Court such salaries as may be determined by Parliament by law and, until provision in that behalf is so made, such salaries as are specified in the Second Schedule.

(2) Every Judge shall be entitled to such allowances and to such rights in respect of leave of absence and pension as may from time to time be determined by or under law made by Parliament and, until so determined, to such allowances and rights as are specified in the Second Schedule:Provided that neither the allowances of a Judge nor his rights in respect to leave of absence or pension shall be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.