Q: The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in
a) the President of India
b) the Parliament
c) the Chief Justice of India
d) the Law Commission
The correct answer is Option 2.
Supreme Court
- The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in the “Parliament”. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
- In the Indian Constitution, Parliament is authorized to regulate judges.
- The number of judges in the Supreme Court, the Bill of 2019, was increased by four judges.
- With this, the total number of judges including the Chief Justice has been increased from 31 to 34.
- Articles 124 to 147 – Deal with the organization, independence, jurisdiction, powers, procedures, and so on of the Supreme Court.
- Under Article 124, the Constitution of India provides for a Supreme Court.
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