https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275124 A retrospective validating statute can cure the defect that led to invalidation if it removes the basis of the earlier challenge, and such legislation is not unconstitutional merely because it affects prior judicial outcomes. In the pension context, a cut-off date for arrears is permissible when it is grounded in rational considerations such as financial burden and is not arbitrary. The article notes that the validation law was treated as within legislative competence and that the cut-off date was held consistent with Article 14, leaving the revised pension scheme operative. en-us Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 08 Jun 2024 16:27:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275124 A retrospective validating statute can cure the defect that led to invalidation if it removes the basis of the earlier challenge, and such legislation is not unconstitutional merely because it affects prior judicial outcomes. In the pension context, a cut-off date for arrears is permissible when it is grounded in rational considerations such as financial burden and is not arbitrary. The article notes that the validation law was treated as within legislative competence and that the cut-off date was held consistent with Article 14, leaving the revised pension scheme operative. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275124