The Supreme Court has observed that Pay Commissions may be justified in recommending different pay scales for seemingly similar posts and if the State accepts such differentiation based on a reasonable classification, then the Courts will not interfere.The doctrine of "equal pay for equal work" will not strictly apply in such cases. "It may be true that the nature of …
Emphasizing on the need to revise the pay structure for the judicial officers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered for implementation of the enhanced pay scale as recommended by the Second National Judicial Pay Commission with effect from January 1, 2016. The Top Court also observed that it was imperative for revision of pay structure immediately since judicial officers were …