President Murmu approves increasing Supreme Court Judge strength from 34 to 38
President Draupadi Murmu has approved an increase in the Supreme Court's judge strength from 34 to 38. This decision aims to address the rising pendency and growing litigation faced by the apex court. Legal experts have welcomed the move but emphasize the need for additional reforms to effectively manage case backlogs.
- ▪The Union Cabinet's proposal to increase the number of Supreme Court judges was approved on May 17, 2026.
- ▪The amendment will raise the judge count from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India.
- ▪Legal professionals have expressed that while the increase is beneficial, structural reforms are also necessary to tackle the backlog of nearly 95,000 pending cases.
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President Draupadi Murmu has approved the Union Cabinet’s decision to increase the strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38 judges, said Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday (May 17, 2026).In an X post, Mr. Meghwal 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”.The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on May 5 approved the proposal for introducing The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 in Parliament to amend the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 for increasing the number of Judges…
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