The Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 was amended by the Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament Amendment Act, 1976 thereby the principal Act was renamed the Salaries, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act and Section 8A was introduced giving to Members of Parliament pensions on their satisfying certain companyditions stated therein.
246 OF 1993 J U D G M E N T Bharucha, CJI.
These writ petitions challenge the companystitutional validity of the said Section 8A and they have been directed to be heard by a Constitution Bench.
The said Section 8A has been amended from time to time and the rates of pension originally indicated have been increased.
WITH WRIT PETITION CIVIL NO.
