Polity · 5 Aug 2026
Which of the following correctly describes the constitutional provision under which Parliament raised the Supreme Court's sanctioned judge strength from 34 to 38 in 2026?
The Lok Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 without discussion, raising the Court's strength to address a backlog of 92,101 pending cases.
UPSC frequently tests which constitutional article governs a specific institutional feature; this distinguishes Article 124 (SC composition) from adjacent, easily-confused judiciary articles.
Article 124(1) empowers Parliament to fix the Supreme Court's judge strength by ordinary law; this power has been exercised seven times since 1950, most recently in 2026 raising strength to 38.
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