Fifty Fourth Constitutional Amendment Act 1986 explained – Indian Polity – Free PDF Download

   54^th  Amendment 1986

STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

• The salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts are governed by the provisions of Part D of the Second Schedule to the Constitution of India as indicated below:
• Chief Justice of India; Rs. 5,000 per month
• Judges of the Supreme Court; Rs. 4,000 per month
• Chief Justice of a High Court; Rs. 4,000 per month
• Judges of a High Court; Rs. 3,500 per month
• These salaries have remained static since 1950, despite high inflation and price rise that has taken place during all these years. The Joint Conference of Chief Justices, Chief Ministers and Law Ministers of the States held on 31st August and 1st September, 1985, inter alia, discussed and recommended improvement in service conditions of Judges including increase in their salaries, not only to minimise the inflationary pressures on them but also to attract best talents in the country to man the judicial posts.
• Amendment of article 125.-In article 125 of the Constitution, for clause (1), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
• “(1) There shall be paid to the Judges of the Supreme Court such salaries as may be determined by Parliament by such law and, until provision in that behalf is so made, salaries as are specified in the Second Schedule.”.
• Amendment of article 221.-In article 221 of the Constitution, for clause (1), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
• “(1) There shall be paid to the Judges of each High Court such salaries as may be determined by Parliament by such law and, until provision in that behalf is so made, salaries as are specified in the Second Schedule.”.

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