Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notices to Six States Over Judges' Benefits

The Supreme Court has taken a strong stand, issuing contempt notices to the chief secretaries of six states. These states have failed to implement its orders associated with medical facilities and other allowances for retired high court judges.

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan identified non-compliance from Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal, and Delhi concerning a directive from February.

The notices demand explanations for this non-compliance, warning of potential action under the Contempt of Courts Act. Despite this, the personal presence of the chief secretaries is temporarily excused provided a senior IAS officer represents them.

(With inputs from agencies.)