Govt moves to raise Supreme Court judges’ strength to 38, replace ordinance
The Bill moved on the opening day of Parliament’s Monsoon Session will replace an ordinance promulgated in May
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The Bill moved on the opening day of Parliament’s Monsoon Session will replace an ordinance promulgated in May
The Bill seeks to replace an ordinance promulgated by the President in May to increase the strength of judges in the top court from 34 to 38, including the Chief Justice of India
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The Bill, passed by a voice vote, replaces an ordinance promulgated in May and comes amid a mounting “backlog” of cases before the court.
This is the first increase in the court’s strength since 2019, when Parliament raised the sanctioned strength from 31 to 34 judges
The bill seeks to replace an ordinance that increased the number of Supreme Court judges.
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The Rajya Sabha approved a bill to increase the Supreme Court's judge count. This legislation replaces an ordinance that raised the sanctioned strength to thirty-eight judges. The bill's passage aims to expedite case disposal and enhance judicial efficiency. It will also provide the Chief Justice greater flexibility in forming constitution benches. India anticipates its first woman Chief Justice in the near future.