President Promulgates Ordinance To Raise Number Of Supreme Court Judges By 4
LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK
17 May 2026 7:34 AM IST
The Supreme Court now has a sanctioned strength of 38 judges, including the CJI.
The President of India has promulgated an Ordinance to increase the number of Supreme Court Judges from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India.Thus, the Supreme Court now has a sanctioned strength of 38 judges, including the CJI. The present working strength of the Supreme Court is 32 (including the CJI).The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance 2026 was promulgated...
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