Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also said India would soon have its first woman CJI

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill by voice vote to replace an ordinance that increased the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 judges to 38. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday without debate.Arjun Ram Meghwal said the increase in the number of SC judges would help speed up disposal of cases and give the CJI greater flexibility in constituting constitution benches, which comprise at least five judges.

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