CJI Chandrachud led bench Yesterday (May 8th), said compulsory retirement is another form of terminating the service of an employee and is a well-accepted method of removing dead wood from the cadre without affecting his entitlement for retirement benefits, if otherwise payable.
Justice Jyotsana Rai, a civil court judge in Badayun, was found deceased at her residence in a suspected suicide. She had transferred from Mau a year ago. Her assistants raised the alarm when she didn’t respond to their calls. Colleagues and forensic experts gathered at the scene, as the motive remains unclear. Suicidal support helplines were shared.