Nawal Singh vs State Of U.P. & Another

The Supreme Court upheld the principle that judicial officers in Uttar Pradesh can be compulsorily retired based on the subjective satisfaction of the High Court Judges regarding their integrity and utility. The Court emphasized that the nature of judicial service demands a high standard of integrity, and the retirement age of 60 years as per the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Officers (Retirement on Superannuation) Rules, 1992, supersedes the earlier Rule 56 of the U.P. Fundamental Rules which mandated retirement at 58 years. The appeals against the orders of compulsory retirement were dismissed, affirming the High Court's decisions.