Will More Judges Mean More Justice?

Five New Judges Appointed to the Supreme Court of India . On June 1, the Ministry of Law and Justice officially announced the appointment of five new judges to the Supreme Court of India. In a post on X, Union Minister for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, said that President Droupadi Murmu approved the appointments after consultation with the Chief Justice of India. The move follows a recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium to increase the sanctioned strength of the apex court from 34 to 38 judges. Senior Supreme Court advocate Venkita Subramoniam Mohan, along with Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Justice Sheel Nagu, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, and Justice Arun Palli, have been elevated to the Supreme Court. The expansion is being viewed as a step toward improving the delivery of justice and reducing the pendency of cases. Following the approval to increase the court's strength, there were six vacancies in the Supreme Court. With these five appointments made on Monday, only one vacancy remains.