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266                    THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
                                  (Second Schedule)

           (a) was holding office as the Chief Justice of the Federal Court and
       has become on such commencement the Chief Justice of the Supreme
       Court under clause (1) of article 374; or
           (b) was holding office as any other Judge of the Federal Court and
       has on such commencement become a Judge (other than the Chief
       Justice) of the Supreme Court under the said clause,
during the period he holds office as such Chief Justice or other Judge, and
every Judge who so becomes the Chief Justice or other Judge of the Supreme
Court shall, in respect of time spent on actual service as such Chief Justice or
other Judge, as the case may be, be entitled to receive in addition to the salary
specified in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph as special pay an amount
equivalent to the difference between the salary so specified and the salary
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which he was drawing immediately before such commencement.
       (4) Every Judge of the Supreme Court shall receive such reasonable
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allowances to reimburse him for expenses incurred in travelling on duty within
the territory of India and shall be afforded such reasonable facilities in
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connection with travelling as the President may from time to time prescribe.
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       (5) The rights in respect of leave of absence (including leave allowances)
and pension of the Judges of the Supreme Court shall be governed by the
provisions which, immediately before the commencement of this Constitution,
were applicable to the Judges of the Federal Court.
       10. (1) 1[There shall be paid to the Judges of High Courts, in respect of time
spent on actual service, salary at the following rates per mensem, that is to say,—
               The Chief Justice      ..       2
                                                 [9,000 rupees]
               Any other Judge         ..      3
                                                 [8,000 rupees]:


1. Subs. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 25(c), (i), for
   sub-paragraph (1) (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
2. Subs. by the Constitution (Fifty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1986, s. 4, for "4,000 rupees"
   (w.e.f. 1-4-1986).
 Now two lakh fifty thousand rupees, vide the High Court and Supreme Court Judges
   (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Act, 2018 (10 of 2018), s. 2
   (w.e.f. 1-1-2016).
3. Subs. by the Constitution (Fifty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1986, s. 4, for "3,500 rupees"
   (w.e.f. 1-4-1986).
 Now two lakh twenty-five thousand rupees, vide the High Court and Supreme Court
   Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Act, 2018 (10 of 2018), s. 2
   (w.e.f. 1-1-2016).

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