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Who holds the constitutional power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Chief Justice of India
  2. President of India
  3. Parliament of India
  4. Ministry of Law and Justice

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Parliament of India

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Parliament of India šŸ“š Explanation: Article 124 of the Constitution strictly vests the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court solely with the Parliament of India. Parliament exercises this power by enacting or amending the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act. Originally, the Supreme Court consisted of eight judges, which has been periodically increased by Parliament.