Supreme Court of India
Lok Prahari, through its General Secretary S. N. Shukla & Another v. Union of India through its Secretary & Others
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In view of the foregoing, the appeal stands dismissed, with no order as to costs.
Judgment, page 17
From the headnote
Salaries, Allowances and Pensions of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 – ss.8A, 8AC, 6B(1), 6B(2) and 8AA – Amendments in the 1954 Act conferring the benefit of pension and other facilities to ex-members of Parliament and their Associates (i.e. spouses/ companions/dependents) and right of free travel etc. to members of Parliament and their Associates – Writ petition filed by appellant before High Court, challenging the constitutional validity of the amendments, dismissed – On appeal, held: The fact that there are express references in the Constitution for payment of pension to certain…
Authorities it was built on
- 1975 State of Kerala & Anr. v. N. M. Thomas & Ors.
- 1977 State of Karnataka v. Union of India & Another
- 1983 S. Kumar v. The Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies and Others
- 2016 Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj & Others v. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rep. by its Secretary & Another
- 2001 Common Cause,registered Society v. Union of India
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