Archive · 20 Nov 2025
India: Supreme Court Raises Retirement Age of MP Judicial Officers
The Supreme Court of India has raised the retirement age of judicial officers in Madhya Pradesh from 60 to 61 years.
This means these judges can now work one more year before they have to retire.
The court compared this to a similar decision made by the Telangana High Court and noted that other state government employees in Madhya Pradesh retire at 62 years old.
Retirement age increased from 60 to 61 years
Decision applies to Madhya Pradesh judicial officers
Similar decision previously taken by Telangana High Court
- Who
- Supreme Court of India, Madhya Pradesh judicial officers
- What
- Raised retirement age
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To align with other state government employees' retirement age
Petitioners
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Retirement Age
Petitioners
Should be increased to 61 years
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Opposed the increase
- Previous Retirement Age
- 60 years
- New Retirement Age
- 61 years
- Comparison
- Telangana High Court's decision
