Supreme Court's Strength Grows to 37 with New Appointments
With 5 judge appointments, SC's strength increases to 37
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The Supreme Court of India has increased its strength to 37 judges following the appointment of five new judges by the law ministry. This includes senior advocate Venkita Subramani Mohana and four high court chief justices. One vacancy remains to be filled.
- 01The law ministry appointed five judges, raising the Supreme Court's total to 37, including the Chief Justice of India.
- 02The new judges are Venkita Subramani Mohana, Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Justice Sheel Nagu, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, and Justice Arun Palli.
- 03The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, increased the number of judges from 33 to 37.
- 04The new judges will take their oaths on Tuesday.
- 05One vacancy remains in the Supreme Court despite the recent appointments.
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The Supreme Court of India has expanded its bench to 37 judges following the appointment of five new judges by the law ministry. The newly appointed judges include senior advocate Venkita Subramani Mohana and four chief justices from various high courts: Justice Shree Chandrashekhar from the Bombay High Court, Justice Sheel Nagu from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva from the Madhya Pradesh High Court, and Justice Arun Palli from the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. This increase in judicial strength follows the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, which raised the sanctioned strength from 33 to 37 judges. Despite these appointments, one vacancy remains to be filled in the Supreme Court.
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The increase in the number of judges is expected to enhance the efficiency and capacity of the Supreme Court.
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