Supreme Court pushes for raising retirement age in district judiciary to 62 as case backlog exceeds five crore
2 sources·Updated September 4, 2026
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- The Hindu National·13h agoSupreme Court pushes for raising retirement age in district judiciary to 62 as case backlog exceeds five crore
Top court says it is ‘crying need of the hour’ to stop attrition of experienced judicial talent otherwise access to justice would remain a mere chimera due to unfilled posts; only 7 States, including T.N and Karnataka, have responded positively to the SOS
Read at The Hindu National → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·19h agoSC Pushes 7 States to Raise Judicial Officers’ Retirement Age to 62
The top court said it has taken into consideration the fact that age differential may be a legitimate expectation in the superior judiciary.
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