Published on : 29 Oct 2025, 1:54 pm 2 min read

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi government to implement the enhanced monthly remuneration for judges’ law researchers retrospectively from October 1, 2022, in accordance with the Chief Justice’s 2023 recommendation [Rushant Malhotra & Ors. Vs The Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors]

The Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M.Singh and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta overruled the government's September 8 decision to implement the enhanced remuneration only from September 2 this year.

"In principle, the Delhi Govt has already approved the enhancement. The date from when the enhancement should apply is clearly within the realm of the powers of the Chief Justice and High Court itself. The Court is of the opinion that

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