The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956
# THE SUPREME COURT (NUMBER OF JUDGES) ACT, 1956

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

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# THE SUPREME COURT (NUMBER OF JUDGES) ACT, 1956

 ACT NO. 55 OF 1956

[16th September, 1956.]

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

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

**1.** **Short title.—This act may be called the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956.**

**2.** **Maximum number of Supreme Court Judges other than Chief Justice.—The maximum**

number of Judges of the Supreme Court, excluding the Chief Justice of India, shall be [1][thirty-three].

1. Subs. by Act 37 of 2019, s. 2, for “thirty” (w.e.f. 09-08-2019).

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