‘No Constitutional Embargo’ UP Law Granting Allowances and Benefits to Sitting and Ex-MLAs/MLCs Upheld: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of several provisions of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments And Pension) Act, 1980, which provide salaries, allowances, pensions and other facilities to sitting and former legislators. The Court held that there is no constitutional prohibition preventing the State Legislature from granting social security measures, pension and allied benefits to its members and former members. The judgment was delivered by…