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Ordinance Raises Supreme Court Bench Strength to 38

Ordinance Raises Supreme Court Bench Strength to 38

The government issued an ordinance increasing the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38 by amending the 1956 Act. The expansion boosts capacity at the country’s top court.

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Ordinance Issued to Raise SC Judges by Four, Sanctioned Strength Rises from 34 to 38