New Delhi, June 3 -- A group of law researchers has moved the Delhi High Court, seeking implementation of the Chief Justice's directive to increase their monthly remuneration to Rs 80,000, effective from October 1, 2022. Their plea also demands arrears along with 18 per cent annual interest.

The petition underscored that under Article 229, the Delhi High Court framed the Establishment Rules, 1972, leading to the creation of 367 posts of Senior Judicial Assistants, 120 of which were designated for law researchers under the Scheme for Engagement of Law Researchers in the High Court of Delhi.

The case was listed for hearing last week before a bench comprising Justice C Harishankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul. However, due to Justice Digpaul's...