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Supreme Court judges strength

Supreme Court judges strength

National · 9 updates

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

Centre introduces Bill to raise strength of judges in Supreme Court to 38

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

Lok Sabha passes Supreme Court judges Bill without debate as Opposition protests continue

Opposition members raised slogans against the NEET paper leaks and the embezzlement of Ram temple donations

Lok Sabha passes bill to raise Supreme Court judges’ strength to 38

The Bill, passed by a voice vote, replaces an ordinance promulgated in May and comes amid a mounting “backlog” of cases before the court.

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This is the first increase in the court’s strength since 2019, when Parliament raised the sanctioned strength from 31 to 34 judges

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After Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Clears Bill To Increase Supreme Court Judges To 38

The bill seeks to replace an ordinance that increased the number of Supreme Court judges.

Rajya Sabha clears Bill to increase number of Supreme Court judges

Opposition members walked out before the voting on the Bill; will pendency in SC cleared because of appointment of four judges, asks Congress MP and senior lawyer Vivek Tankha

Rajya Sabha passes by voice vote bill to raise Supreme Court judge strength

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.

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