Summary
- The Supreme Court has directed seven states to increase the retirement age for district judges from 60 to 62 years.
- This directive comes from the case All India Judges Association v. Union of India.
- The states affected by this ruling include Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, and Tamil Nadu.
- This change could significantly impact judicial appointments and the overall functioning of the district judiciary in these states.
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