The High Court Judges Salaries and Conditions of Service Act, 1954

Section 3. Kinds of leave admissible to a judge

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

3. Kinds of leave admissible to a judge. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, leave granted to a Judge may be at his option either— [1] [(a) leave on full allowances (including commuted leave on half allowances into leave or full allowances on medical certificate); or] (b) leave on half allowances; or (c) leave partly on full allowances and partly on half allowances. (2) For the purposes of this Chapter, any period of leave on full allowances shall be reckoned as double that period of leave on half allowances. [2] [(3) For the purposes of this Chapter, casual leave may be admissible to a Judge in a calendar year, for such number of days and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.] [Footnotes] 1. Subs. by Act 78 of 1971, s. 3, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 15-1-1972). 2. Ins. by Act 13 of 2016, s. 3 (w.e.f. 5-4-2016).

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. substituted by Act 78 of 1971, s. 3

    In force from 15 Jan 1972

    Footnote: 1. Subs. by Act 78 of 1971, s. 3, for clause (a) (w.e.f. 15-1-1972).

  2. inserted by Act 13 of 2016, s. 3

    In force from 5 Apr 2016

    Footnote: 2. Ins. by Act 13 of 2016, s. 3 (w.e.f. 5-4-2016).