{
  "id": 196244,
  "title": "Supreme Court urges states to decide on raising retirement age of judges by Sept 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/supreme-court-urges-states-to-decide-on-raising-retirement-age-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T23:16:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/decide-on-raising-retirement-age-of-judges-by-sept-2-sc-to-states/articleshow/132977281.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Supreme Court urged states to decide on raising trial court judges' retirement age. This move aims to align their superannuation age with that of High Court judges. States were asked to make this decision by September 2, dismissing financial constraint arguments. The court stated that retaining experienced judges offers financial benefits to the government. High Courts were also requested to…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Supreme Court acquits man after 22 years in jail for wrongful conviction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/supreme-court-acquits-man-after-22-years-in-jail-for-wrongful",
        "published": "2026-08-05T23:48:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}