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Supreme Court Judges' Strength
May 19 , 2026
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- President Droupadi Murmu promulgated the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court.
- The ordinance increases the number of Supreme Court judges from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India (CJI), raising the total sanctioned strength from 34 to 38.
- The ordinance was promulgated under Article 123 of the Constitution, which allows the President to issue ordinances when Parliament is not in session, and immediate action is necessary.
- The amendment changes Section 2 of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, by replacing the word “thirty-three” with “thirty-seven”.
- The gazette notification dated 16 May 2026 stated that Parliament was not in session and that circumstances required immediate action by the President.
- The ordinance will be placed before both Houses of Parliament and will cease to operate if no approval is passed within 6 weeks after Parliament reassembles or if both Houses disapprove it.
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