The Rajya Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, raising the Supreme Court’s strength of judges from 34 to 38, including the Chief Justice of India. Opposition members walked out before the vote, while the Bill had already been passed in the Lok Sabha as a Money Bill and was returned to the Upper House after discussion. The Bill replaces an ordinance issued by the government in May, bringing the judge-capacity change through a formal Act after an ordinance route.
What happened (Parliament action and key numbers)
The Rajya Sabha passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill with these core features:
Directly reported procedural and content points:
- The Rajya Sabha passage occurred despite Opposition members walking out before the vote.
- The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday as a Money Bill.
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