Indian Polity PYQ 211 of 375 · Supreme Court

The power to increase the number of Judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in –

  1. AThe President of India
  2. BThe Parliament
  3. CThe Chief Justice of India
  4. DThe Law Commission

44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000

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Correct answer: (b) The Parliament

Explanation

Under Article 124 of the Constitution, Parliament has the power to increase the number of judges of the Supreme Court. It may be noted that the President has the power to determine the number of judges in the High Courts.

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