Act Number: 55

Act Name: The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-09-16

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

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section 2: Maximum number of Supreme Court Judges other than Chief Justice.
    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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