1. Short title.―This Act may be called the Supreme Court Judges 2
[(Salaries and Conditions of
Service)] Act, 1958.
2. Definitions.―In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,―
(a) “acting Chief Justice” means a Judge appointed under article 126 of the Constitution to
perform the duties of the Chief Justice of India;
(b) “actual service” includes―
(i) time spent by a Judge on duty as a Judge, or in the performance of such other functions
as he may, at the request of the President, undertake to discharge; and
(ii) vacations;
(c) “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of India, but does not include an acting Chief
Justice;
(d) “High Court” means the High Court for a State;
(e) “Judge” means a Judge of the Supreme Court and includes the Chief Justice and an acting
Chief Justice;
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(g) “service as a Judge in India” means service rendered 3
[in the Supreme Court] and in one
or more of the High Courts, and “Judge in India” and “service for pension as a Judge in India”
shall be construed accordingly;
(h) “service for pension” includes―
(i) actual service;
(ii) time spent by a Judge of a High Court in attending the sittings of the Supreme Court
as an ad hoc Judge under article 127 of the Constitution, if he is subsequently appointed as a
Judge:
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[(iii) the amount, actually taken, of each period of leave on full allowances at a rate equal
1. Subs. by Act 18 of 1998, s. 5, for “certain conditions of service” (w.e.f. 1-1-1996).
2. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for “(Conditions of Service)” (w.e.f. 1-1-1996).
3. Subs. by Act 13 of 2016, s. 18, for certain words (w.e.f. 5-4-2016).
4. Subs. by Act 57 of 1980, s. 7, for sub-clause (iii) (w.e.f. 10-12-1980).
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to the monthly rate of the salary;]
(iv) “vacation” means such period or periods during a year as may be fixed as vacation by or
under the rules of the Supreme Court made with the prior approval of the President.