Why has Parliament increased the number of Supreme Court judges? | Explained
The Indian Parliament has passed a bill increasing the Supreme Court's sanctioned judge strength from 34 to 38. The government aims to address a massive backlog of over 92,000 pending cases by improving the court's disposal capacity.
The Lok Sabha on Monday (August 3, 2026) passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 , replacing an ordinance that increased the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI). The Bill was passed by voice vote without a debate amid Opposition protests over unrelated issues. It now awaits consideration in the Rajya Sabha.
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