# Rajya Sabha Clears Bill to Raise Supreme Court Strength to 38 2026-08-06T11:46:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Rajya Sabha passed by voice vote the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026. It replaces an ordinance that raised the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill without debate on Monday. As a Money Bill, it was returned to the Lok Sabha after clearance by the Upper House. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said the increase would help reduce pending cases and give the Chief Justice more flexibility to form Constitution Benches. He cited rising filings, growing pendency and the nine-judge Sabarimala bench. The report gives no appointment timeline or independent data on the likely impact. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: case pendency, judicial appointments, judiciary, Parliament, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rajya-sabha-clears-bill-to-raise-supreme-court-strength-to-38/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rajya-sabha-clears-bill-to-raise-supreme-court-strength-to-38/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.