TNPSC Thervupettagam

Increasing the Number of SC Judges

August 2 , 2019 1857 days 756 0
  • The Union Cabinet has approved increasing the number of judges in the Supreme court from the present 31 to 34, including the Chief Justice of India.
  • The bill to increase the strength of judges awaits parliamentary nod.
  • The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 originally provided for a maximum of 10 judges (excluding the CJI).
  • The Act was last amended in 2009 to increase the judges’ strength from 25 to 30 (excluding the CJI).

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