Centre introduces Bill to raise strength of judges in Supreme Court to 38
The Indian government introduced a Bill to increase the Supreme Court's judge strength from 34 to 38 to address a significant backlog of cases. The move comes as the court faces pressure from over 92,000 pending matters.
Why it matters
Expanding the judiciary is a key administrative step to improve the efficiency of the legal system and ensure timely justice delivery.
The Union government on Monday introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace an ordinance that raised the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 34 to 38, amid concerns over mounting backlog of cases.
The legislation seeks to replace the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, promulgated in May, to increase the sanctioned strength of the court from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill amid protests by Opposition members, who raised slogans over alleged NEET examination paper leak and claims of ‘theft’ of donations made to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
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