Bar Council passes unanimous resolution to raise judges' retirement age

The Bar Council of India has passed a unanimous resolution seeking an increase in the retirement age of the high courts and the Supreme Court's judges.

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The Bar Council of India passed a unanimous resolution seeking an increase in the retirement age of judges. (Photo: Representative)

In Short

• The Bar Council of India passed a unanimous resolution
• The resolution was passed to increase the judge’s retirement age
• The resolution was passed in the meeting that was held last week

The Bar Council of India (BCI) passed a unanimous resolution backing an immediate amendment to the constitution to increase the retirement age of the high courts and the Supreme Court’s judges.

The resolution was passed after consultation with the State Bar Councils and office bearers of the High Court Bar Associations.

The BCI had held a meeting last week, whereupon a unanimous resolution was passed.

"There should be an immediate amendment to the constitution to ensure the retirement age of judges of the high courts is increased from 62 to 65 years, and the retirement age of the Supreme Court’s judges should be pushed to 67 years,” stated BCI in a press statement.

“The copy of the resolution will be communicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju, for immediate action on the resolution,” stated the BCI.