Section 2

Maximum number of Supreme Court Judges other than Chief Justice.

The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956

  • Act 55 of 1956
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Department of Justice
About this Act

An Act to provide for an increase in the number of Judges of the Supreme Court, excluding the Chief Justice.

All sections
    The maximum number of Judges of the Supreme Court, excluding the Chief Justice of India, shall be 1[thirty-three].

Notes

1. Subs. by Act 37 of 2019, s. 2, for "thirty" (w.e.f. 09-08-2019).
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