Salaries and Allowances of the Constitutional Posts of the Second Schedule
On December 21, 2017, a bill to alter the 1958 Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act and the 1954 High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act was introduced in the Parliament. The Hon. President’s assent allowed the Bill to become law once it was approved by Parliament.
Following the amendment of the two aforementioned Acts, the Department of Justice, in a letter dated January 30, 2018, directed all State Governments/UTs, the Accountants General of all States, and the Registry Supreme Court to make the necessary revisions to the pay, allowances, and pensions of all High Court and Supreme Court judges, both currently serving and retired.
With effect from January 1, 2016, the following are the revised rates of salary, allowances, and pension for judges of the Supreme and High courts:
|
Constitutional Posts |
Salaries |
Allowances |
|---|---|---|
|
President |
5 lakh per month |
4 lakh as constituency and 2.5 lakh for expenses |
|
Governor of States |
3.5 lakh per month |
Varies from state to state |
|
Judges of the Supreme Court |
2.8 to 2.5 lakh per month |
8 to 10 lakh |
|
Judges of the High Courts |
2.25 to 2.5 lakh per month |
6 to 8 lakh |
Second Schedule of Indian Constitution
Second Schedule contains provisions related to the privileges, allowances, and emoluments of the President, the Governors of States, Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative Assemblies, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the State Legislative Councils, Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
The Second Schedule covers the benefits, perks, and salary for the following positions: President of India, Governors of Indian States, Speaker of Lok Sabha, and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. In this article, you will read about the second schedule of the Indian constitution, its historical background, constitutional articles, provisions, and significance of the second schedule.
Table of Content
- What is a Schedule?
- What is the Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
- Historical Background of the Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution
- Constitutional Articles attached to the Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution
- Provisions of the Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution
- Salaries and Allowances of the Constitutional Posts of the Second Schedule
- Part B of the Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution
- Significance of the Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution