The Union Cabinet approved increasing the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges in May 2026 under Constitutional Article 124 from the present strength of 33 to how many judges (excluding the Chief Justice of India)?

Explanation

In May 2026, the Union Cabinet approved increasing the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India:

• Earlier strength (excluding CJI): 33 judges
• Increased to: 37 judges

👉 So, 4 new judges were added.

📜 Constitutional Provision

This change is under Article 124 of the Indian Constitution

• It defines the structure of the Supreme Court
• Parliament can increase/decrease the number of judges

Extra Facts

• Total strength now = 1 CJI + 37 judges = 38 total
• Increasing judges helps reduce pendency of cases
• India has one of the highest case backlogs in the world
• कुल संख्या = 1 मुख्य न्यायाधीश + 37 न्यायाधीश = 38
• न्यायाधीशों की संख्या बढ़ाने का उद्देश्य लंबित मामलों को कम करना है
• भारत में मामलों की संख्या बहुत अधिक है, इसलिए यह कदम महत्वपूर्ण है

 Final Conclusion:

👉 सही उत्तर: 37