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31 Jul 2019, 04:16 PM IST
The Supreme Court would now have 33 judges besides the Chief JusticeThe Union Cabinet has approved the bill to increase the strength of judges
PremiumNEW DELHI : The Cabinet on Wednesday approved increasing the strength of Supreme Court judges from 30 to 33, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said.
He said now the Supreme Court would have 33 judges, besides the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
Once Parliament gives approval to the Bill, the apex court will have a sanctioned strength of 34, including the CJI.
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Published: 31 Jul 2019, 04:15 PM IST
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