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    Punjab and Haryana High Court, which sought a status report on the police probe into violence at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
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    Punjab And Haryana HC Terms Punjab’s DA Case Conduct Painful, Sends Contempt Matter To Roster Judge

    The Punjab and Haryana HC has termed the Punjab government’s conduct in the dearness allowance case painful and sent the contempt applications to the roster judge. No finding of contempt has been recorded against anyone. Chandigarh: On Friday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court described the Punjab government’s conduct in the dearness allowance (DA) case […]

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    "No Rational Nexus In Lower DR, Equality Under Article 14 Violated": Supreme Court Rules Pensioners Cannot Get Lower Dearness Relief Than Employees
    "No Rational Nexus In Lower DR, Equality Under Article 14 Violated": Supreme Court Rules Pensioners Cannot Get Lower Dearness Relief Than Employees
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    “No Rational Nexus In Lower DR, Equality Under Article 14 Violated”: Supreme Court Rules Pensioners Cannot Get Lower Dearness Relief Than Employees

    The Supreme Court held that granting pensioners lower Dearness Relief than employees’ Dearness Allowance violates Article 14. It ruled inflation impacts both equally, making differential increases arbitrary and lacking rational nexus to the objective of mitigating rising living costs.

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