Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Govt Introduces Bill to Raise Supreme Court Judges' Strength
The government introduced a bill to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court from 33 to 37.
This happened on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which started on July 22, 2026.
However, the session was disrupted by opposition protests over issues like the NEET-UG paper leak and alleged financial irregularities in the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donations.
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned until 12:30 PM due to these disruptions.
The Monsoon Session will continue until August 13, 2026, and is expected to see more confrontations between the government and the opposition.
Government introduced the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 to increase judges from 33 to 37.
Parliament's Monsoon Session began on July 22, 2026, and was disrupted by opposition protests.
Protests were over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak and Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation embezzlement.
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned until 12:30 PM due to disruptions.
The session is expected to see repeated confrontations over contentious issues until August 13, 2026.
- Who
- Government and Opposition parties
- What
- Introduction of a bill to increase Supreme Court judges and disruptions in Parliament
- When
- July 22, 2026
- Where
- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, India
- Why
- To increase the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges and address opposition protests
Opposition
Government
Parliament Disruptions
Opposition
Opposition protests over NEET-UG paper leak and Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation embezzlement
Government
Government introduces Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026
- Bill Introduced
- Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026
- Current Judges
- 33
- Proposed Judges
- 37
- Session Start
- July 22, 2026
- Session End
- August 13, 2026
- Opposition Issues
- NEET-UG paper leak, Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation embezzlement
- Adjournment Time
- 12:30 PM
