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The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956

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An Act to provide for an increase in the number of Judges of the Supreme Court, excluding the Chief Justice.

Act number
55 of 1956
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Department of Justice
Enacted
16 Sep 1956

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

2 sections

  1. Section 1Short title.
  2. Section 2Maximum number of Supreme Court Judges other than Chief Justice.