Judges demand pay hike

Now the Judges in India have demanded for a pay hike.

The demand has come after the recommendation of Sixth Pay Commission.

It is learnt that Chief Justice of India (CJI) has written to the Law Minister asking for a pay hike, which has put the central govt. in a dilemma.

In his four page letter the CJI wants his salary to be hiked to Rs 1.1 lakh, the same as the Governor.

 Earlier the CJI's basic salary was Rs 33 thousand per month like that of the Cabinet Secretary. But it was three thousand less than that of Governor's pay.

On the Other hand, a resolution demanding what they termed "respectable salary" to the tune of ten times and more what the Supreme Court and high court judges presently get was passed at the ongoing two-day annual judges' meet at New Delhi reported a news agency.

The Union govt. will have to take Cabinet's nod and then the Parliament's sanction to implement the request of CJI.