13. Pension payable to Judges
Subject to the provisions of this Act, a pension shall be payable in accordance with the provisions of Part I of the Schedule to a Judge of the Supreme Court on his retirement if, but only if,― * * * * *
(b)
he has attained the age of sixty-five years; or
(c)
his retirement is medically certified to be necessitated by ill-health.
[Explanation.―In this section, "Judge" means a Judge who has not held any other pensionable post under the Union or a State and includes a person who was in service as a Judge on the 20th May, 1954, and also includes a Judge having held any other pensionable post under the Union or a State, who has elected to receive the pension payable under Part I of the Schedule.]
Amendment notes (2)
- omitted w.e.f. 1-4-2004 . Clause (a) omitted by Act 46 of 2005, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-4-2004).
- Subs w.e.f. 5-4-2016 . Subs. by Act 13 of 2016, s. 22, for the Explanation (w.e.f. 5-4-2016).