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31
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32
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33
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34
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ravi Shankar Prasad. The Bill amends the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956. The Act fixes the maximum number of judges in the Supreme Court at 30 judges (excluding the Chief Justice of India). The Bill increases this number from 30 to 33.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Supreme Court of India comprises the Chief Justice and 33 other Judges appointed by the President of India.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are currently 32 judges (including the Chief Justice) who comprise the Supreme Court of India, the highest court in the country. The maximum possible strength is 34. According to the Constitution of India, the judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of 65.
Detailed explanation-4: -With Justice Sivakumar’s appointment, the Supreme Court will now have two sitting judges from the Scheduled Caste community after a gap of two decades. At present, Justice B.R. Gavai is the only judge belonging to the community. The top court got its first Dalit judge in 1980 when Justice A.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Supreme Court has been assigned a very significant role in the Indian democratic political system. The number of judges in the Supreme Court in 2021 is 26, one Chief Justice of India and other honourable Judges.