LOK PRAHARI, THR. ITS GENERAL SECRETARY S.N. SHUKLA . vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of amendments to the Salaries, Allowances and Pensions of Members of Parliament Act, 1954, specifically regarding pensions and facilities for ex-MPs and their associates. The Court agreed with the High Court's conclusion that Parliament has the legislative competence to legislate on pensions for ex-MPs, as established in Common Cause v. Union of India (2002) 1 SCC 88. The Court found that the challenge under Article 14 of the Constitution was foreclosed by the previous judgment, affirming that the amendments do not violate the principle of equality.