Supreme Court Judge Strength Raised to 37

VoM News Desk | May 17, 2026 | 11:41 AM IST | Breaking News, Courts & Law, India | Follow on Google News

Supreme Court Judge Strength Raised to 37

New Delhi, May 17, 2026 [VoM News]: In a major relief to the legal and judicial system, President Droupadi Murmu, through the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, has promulgated an increase in the sanctioned strength of judges in the apex court.

With the amendment to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, the strength of judges in the Supreme Court of India, excluding the Chief Justice of India, has been increased from 33 to 37.

This major decision was announced by Arjun Ram Meghwal through a post on X.

Earlier this month, the Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Narendra Modi, had approved the decision.

Sources within the government said the move was taken to tackle mounting pendency of cases and improve justice delivery in the apex court.

Earlier, in 2019, Parliament had increased the sanctioned strength of judges from 30 to 33, which has now been revised to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India.

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