The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in:
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A.
President
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B.
Parliament
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C.
Chief Justice of India
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D.
Law Commission
Correct Answer:
B. Parliament
Explanation:
The authority to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in the Parliament. Under Article 124(1) of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court originally consisted of a Chief Justice and seven other judges, but it granted Parliament the power to prescribe a larger number by law. Over the years, Parliament has exercised this legislative power multiple times to expand the bench to manage increasing caseloads, most recently through the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2019, which raised the strength to 34 judges, including the Chief Justice.
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