Why is it in news?
- Lok Sabha has passed a bill that seeks to increase the number of Supreme Court judges from the present 30 to 33.
- The move is in view to reduce pendency of cases.
More in news
- Law Minister while participating made an appeal to the judiciary from restraining use of sweeping commentarywhile hearing cases.
- On increasing the Retirement age of High Court Judges the minister said: The matter had to be looked in totality as three Service chiefs and bureaucrats could also make a similar demand.
Source
The Hindu