Second National Judicial Pay Commission

Cabinet approves appointment of Second National Judicial Pay Commission for Subordinate Judiciary in the country

Question: Second National Judicial Pay Commission will be appointed under whose chairmanship?
(a) R. Basant
(b) P.N. Rama Rao
(c) J.P. Venkatarama Reddy
(d) P. Reddy
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:

  • On November 10, 2017, the Union Cabinet approved the appointment of the second National Judicial Pay Commission (SNJPC) for the subordinate judiciary in the country.
  • The Commission is to be headed by Shri Justice (Retd.J P.Venkatrama Reddi, former Judge of Supreme Court of India.
  • Shri R. Basant, a former Judge of the Kerala High Court is the Member of the Commission.
  • The Commission will make its recommendations to the State Governments preferably within a period of 18 months.
  • The Commission also aims at making the pay scales and conditions of service of Judicial Officers uniform throughout the country.
  • This commission will examine the present structure of emoluments and conditions of service of Judicial Officers in the States and UTs.
  • The Commission will review the various functions and non-cash benefits received by the judicial officers in addition to the wages besides examining the methods of working system, and suggesting them to rationalize and simplify them.

Reference:
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