New Delhi, Aug 3: The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, paving the way for increasing the sanctioned strength of judges in the apex court from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India. The Bill seeks to amend the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, […]

A statutory resolution moved by the opposition members denouncing the promulgation of the ordinance was also rejected by a voice vote.

The Centre introduces a Bill to raise Supreme Court judges' count from 34 to 38, addressing case backlog concerns.