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  1. Who held the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court?
    1. Prime Minister
    2. President
    3. Parliament
    4. Ministry of Law
Correct Option: C

(Article 124 of the Constitution provides that the Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice and not more than seven judges. The Parliament is empowered to increase the number of judges by law. Due to the increase in the workload, the strength of Supreme Court judges has been raised from time to time.


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