**Policy Summary: High Court Judges Amendment Rules, 2019**
This notification, G.S.R. 565(E), issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Justice) on August 7, 2019, introduces the High Court Judges Amendment Rules, 2019. These rules amend the High Court Judges Rules, 1956, in accordance with the powers conferred by section 23 read with section 24 of the High Court Judges Salaries and Conditions of Service Act, 1954 (28 of 1954).
The amendment clarifies that Special Compensatory (Remote Locality) Allowance is deemed admissible from July 1, 1982. Specifically, the amendment inserts an "Explanation" to this effect in the last proviso of rule 2 of the High Court Judges Rules, 1956.
These rules are deemed to have come into force on July 1, 1982.
The Principal Rules were initially published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, page 106, under the Home Ministry Notification No. S.R.O. 224, dated January 24, 1956, and have been subsequently amended by notifications S.R.O. 707 (28.2.1957), G.S.R. 497 (13.3.1970), G.S.R. 3365(E) (11.7.1972), G.S.R. 562 (21.4.1979), G.S.R. 1015 (11.7.1979), G.S.R. 1175(E) (4.11.1986), G.S.R. 299(E) (4.12.1991), G.S.R. 718(E) (4.12.1991), G.S.R. 698(E) (4.12.1994), G.S.R. 588(E) (4.12.1994), G.S.R. 720(E) (3.11.1995), and G.S.R. 394(E) (1.7.2004).
For further information, contact Sushma Taishete, Joint Secretary. The file number for this notification is F.No. L11025/12013-Jus.I.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Law and Justice: The ministry responsible for the notification.
Department of Justice: A department within the Ministry of Law and Justice.
New Delhi: City in India where the notification was issued.
High Court Judges Salaries and Conditions of Service Act, 1954: The act under which the powers are exercised to amend the rules.
Central Government: The governing body making the rules.
High Court Judges Rules, 1956: The rules being amended by this notification.
High Court Judges Amendment Rules, 2019: The name of the amended rules.
Special Compensatory Remote Locality Allowance: Allowance mentioned in the explanation of the amended rule.
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8. सा.का.िन. सं. 718 (अ) तारीख 4.12.1991
9. सा.का.िन. सं. 698 (अ) तारीख 4.12.1994
10. सा.का.िन. सं. 588 (अ) तारीख 4.12.1994
11. सा.का.िन. सं. 720 (अ) तारीख 3.11.1995
12. सा.का.िन. सं. 394 (अ) तारीख 1.7.2004 ।
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Department of Justice)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th August, 2019
G.S.R. 565(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 read with section 24, of the High Court
Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 (28 of 1954), the Central Government hereby makes the following
rules further to amend the High Court Judges Rules, 1956, namely:-
1 (1) Short title and Commencement- These rules may be called the High Court Judges (Amendment) Rules,
2019.
(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st July, 1982.
2. In the High Court Judges Rules, 1956, in rule 2, in the last proviso the following Explanations shall be inserted,
namely:-
“Explanation.- For the purpose of this proviso, it is hereby clarified that Special Compensatory (Remote Locality)
Allowance shall be deemed to be admissible from 1st July, 1982”.
[F.No. L-11025/1/2013-Jus.I]
SUSHMA TAISHETE, Jt. Secy.
Foot note:—Principal Rules were published in Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3 on page 106 [Home Ministry,
No. 11/39/54-Judl] vide Notification No. S.R.O.224 dated 24th January, 1956 and subsequently amended by the
following:
1. No. S.R.O. 707 dated 28.2.1957
2. No. G.S.R. 497 dated 13.3.1970
3. No. G.S.R. 3365(E) dated 11.7.1972
4. No. G.S.R. 562 dated 21.4.1979
5. No. G.S.R. 1015 dated 11.7.1979
6. No. G.S.R. 1175 (E) dated 4.11.1986
7. No. G.S.R. 299 (E) dated 4.12.1991
8. No. G.S.R. 718 (E) dated 4.12.1991
9. No. G.S.R. 698 (E) dated 4.12.1994
10. No. G.S.R. 588 (E) dated 4.12.1994
11. No. G.S.R. 720 (E) dated 3.11.1995
12. No. G.S.R. 394 (E) dated 1.7.2004.
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