Monsoon Session: Bill to Hike SC Judges' Strength Introduced
UPSC / SSC current affairs note · Polity
Why in news
The Monsoon Session of Parliament begins with the government introducing a bill to increase the strength of Supreme Court judges. The Opposition plans to corner the government on the NEET-UG paper leak issue.
Background
The Supreme Court currently has a sanctioned strength of 34 judges, including the Chief Justice of India. The proposed amendment seeks to increase this number to address the growing backlog of cases.
Key facts
The Monsoon Session of Parliament begins Monday.
The Lok Sabha will introduce the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026.
The bill aims to increase the strength of Supreme Court judges.
The Rajya Sabha will consider a bill to amend the National Honour Act.
The Opposition is likely to raise the NEET-UG paper leak issue.
Other issues expected to be raised include Manipur violence and price rise.
Prelims pointers
- Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026
- National Honour Act
- Monsoon Session of Parliament
- NEET-UG paper leak
Mains angles
- Discuss the need for increasing the strength of Supreme Court judges in light of judicial backlog.
- Critically examine the role of Parliament in addressing issues like the NEET-UG paper leak.