Pitiable, says Supreme Court on pension of retired High Court Judges

“You cannot have a legal approach in every matter. Sometimes, you need to have a humane approach,” observed a Bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan.

“It is pitiable,” the Bench said, while noting that some retired High Court Judges were getting pension ranging between ₹10,000 and ₹15,000.

The pleas raising issue concerning pension of retired High Court Judges was listed for hearing before the Bench on Wednesday (Dec. 18).