{"id":9088,"date":"2026-08-05T21:35:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9088"},"modified":"2026-08-05T21:35:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T21:35:07","slug":"rajya-sabha-passes-by-voice-vote-bill-to-raise-supreme-court-judge-strength-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9088","title":{"rendered":"Rajya Sabha passes by voice vote bill to raise Supreme Court judge strength | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132973158,imgsize-198984,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/the-rajya-sabha-on-wednesday-approved-the-bill-to-increase-the-number-of-supreme-court-judges-from-34-to-38-with-a-voice-vote.jpg\" alt=\"Rajya Sabha passes by voice vote bill to raise Supreme Court judge strength\" title=\"Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also said India would soon have its first woman CJI\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also said India would soon have its first woman CJI\">Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also said India would soon have its first woman CJI<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill by voice vote to replace an ordinance that increased the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 judges to 38. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday without debate.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Being a Money Bill, the Upper House cleared the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, and returned it to the Lok Sabha.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Replying to the discussion in Rajya Sabha, Union law minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/arjun-ram-meghwal\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arjun Ram Meghwal<\/a> said the increase in the number of SC judges would help speed up disposal of cases and give the CJI greater flexibility in constituting constitution benches, which comprise at least five judges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>The minister said the CJI had written to the PM on May 11, pointing to a substantial increase in the number of cases being filed in SC every day, leading to higher pendency, while there was a shortage of judges to hear regular matters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>He cited the example of the Sabarimala case, which is being heard by a nine-judge Constitution Bench, leaving fewer judges available to hear other matters, including criminal appeals. \u201cIncrease in number of judges in SC is a step towards improving judicial efficiency,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Meghwal also said India would soon have its first woman CJI.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/rajya-sabha-passes-by-voice-vote-bill-to-raise-supreme-court-judge-strength\/articleshow\/132973008.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also said India would soon have its first woman CJI NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill by voice vote to replace an ordinance that increased the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 judges to 38. 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