India, Nov. 21 -- On March 25, 2025, Parliament passed legislation validating the CCS (Pension) Rules and principles governing expenditure on pension liabilities from the Consolidated Fund of India as part of the Finance Bill 2025. The legislation confirms the principle that, without prejudice to the Pension Rules, the Central Government has the authority to create distinctions among pensioners as a general principle. Such distinctions may arise from accepted recommendations of the Central Pay Commissions, particularly those based on the date of retirement.

The legislation has been made effective retrospectively from 1 June 1972, thereby validating all rules made under Article 309 of the Constitution for the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972; CC...