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Supreme Court Judge Strength 2026
May 13 , 2026
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- The Union Cabinet approved the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, to increase the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court of India from 34 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
- The amendment will change the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956.
- This is the first increase in the strength of Supreme Court judges since 2019.
- The decision was taken due to the rising backlog of cases and increased digital e-filings after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Article 124(1) of the Constitution allows Parliament to increase the number of Supreme Court judges through law.
- The Bill must be passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha with a simple majority before receiving Presidential assent.
- The original strength of the Supreme Court under the Constitution was one Chief Justice of India and seven other judges.
- This move aims to address a backlog of over 92,000 cases.
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