Dist judges retiring as HC judges get Rs 15k-25k as pension. How will they survive, asks CJI | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed grave concern over the pittance of pension — between Rs 15,000 and Rs 25,000— received by retired HC judges, who were appointed as HC judges after spending their entire life in the district judiciary.These concerns were expressed by a bench of CJI D Y Chandrachud, and Justices…

Read More

Mamata Banerjee urges Sitharaman to review ‘anti-people’ taxation policies, withdraw GST on insurance premium | India News – Times of India

Calling tax on essential items ‘anti-people,’ West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged the central government to remove the goods and services tax (GST) on life insurance and health insurance premiums. In a letter, addressed to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Banerjee emphasized that the tx on essential items increases the financial burden on ordinary…

Read More