Sunday, January 10, 2016

Lok Sabha passes High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015

The Lok Sabha passed a bill amending the law on salaries and service conditions of Supreme Court and high court judges
Aim: To bring in uniformity in pensions and other conditions of service of the judges.
  • Bill was brought in under Article 175 of the constitution to ensure that there is no discrimination in salaries, pensions and other service conditions of the judges of the two courts.
  • Law Minister: D.V. Sadananda Gowda
Key points:
  • Supreme court of India: It comprises the Chief Justice of India(Justice H.L.Dattu) and 30 other judges. It has original, appellate and advisory jurisdictions.

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