The Bill approved in May 2026 amends which Act to raise the number of Supreme Court judges?

The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956Correct answerYour answerThe Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968Correct answerYour answerThe Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958Correct answerYour answerThe Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014Correct answerYour answer

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The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956 fixes the number, and this Bill amends it.
The 1956 Act first set the number at 10, later raised to 13, 17, 25, 30 and 33.

Concept: Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act
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The Bill approved in May 2026 amends which Act to raise the number of Supreme Court judges?

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