Supreme Court strength raised to 37, Act deemed effective May 16
This document is a notification of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2026, which received the President's assent to increase the strength of the Supreme Court. It amends the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, to substitute the number of judges from thirty-three to thirty-seven.
The matter concerns the Parliament of India (which passed the Bill) and the President of India (who granted assent). The document is published by the Ministry of Law and Justice. No specific petitioner, respondent, or judicial bench is mentioned as this is a legislative notification, not a court judgment.
- The President granted assent to the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2026 on August 11, 2026.
- Section 2 of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 is amended to replace the word 'thirty-three' with 'thirty-seven'.
- The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026 is repealed.
- The Act is deemed to have come into force on May 16, 2026.
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Document details
| Official title | President Grants Assent To Law Increasing Strength Of Supreme Court To 38 |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |