Article 221: Salaries, etc., of Judges

The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950

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(1) There shall be paid to the Judges of each High Court such salaries as may be determined by Parliament by law and, until provision in that behalf is so made, such salaries as are specified in the Second Schedule.]

(2) Every Judge shall be entitled to such allowances and to such rights in respect of leave of absence and pension as may from time to time be determined by or under law made by Parliament and, until so determined, to such allowances and rights as are specified in the Second Schedule: Provided that neither the allowances of a Judge nor his rights in respect of leave of absence or pension shall be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Constitution of India
Article	221
Marginal note	Salaries, etc., of Judges
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	3

Judgments that turned on this provision

CWP/1539/2023 of N. K. SUD AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHERHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-01-09
IN RE REFIXATION OF PENSION CONSIDERING SERVICE PERIOD IN DISTRICT JUDICIARY AND HIGH COURT vsSupreme Court of India · 2025-05-19
K. SREEDHAR RAO vs UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE SECRETARY.Supreme Court of India · 2019-09-06

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