The Supreme Court of India has held that the State cannot provide a higher rate of enhancement for Dearness Allowance (DA) to serving employees while providing a lower rate for Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners. A Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Prasanna B. Varale affirmed that since both allowances are linked to a
Differential Rates for DA and DR Enhancement Discriminatory; Inflation Hits Pensioners and Employees with ‘Equal Force’: Supreme Court
