Govt introduces bill to increase Supreme Court judge strength to 38 amid rising case backlog of over 92,000
Government introduces bill in Lok Sabha to increase Supreme Court judge strength to 38.
The bill replaces an ordinance that had raised sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 judges.
The decision is aimed at addressing the rising case backlog of over 92,000 cases.
The move increases the number of judges by 4 from the current sanctioned strength.
The bill is part of judicial reforms to reduce pendency in the Supreme Court.
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