President Murmu approves increasing Supreme Court Judge strength from 34 to 38
May 17, 2026
In an X post, the Union Law Minister said, "The President is pleased to increase the Judge strength of the Supreme Court from 33 to 37 Judges (Excluding the Chief Justice of India) by promulgating The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, which has further amended the "Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956".