New Delhi, Aug 3: The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, paving the way for increasing the sanctioned strength of judges in the apex court from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India. The Bill seeks to amend the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956. President Droupadi Murmu had promulgated an ordinance in May to raise the number of Supreme Court judges from 33 to 37. As of January 1 this year, more than 92,000 cases were pending before the Supreme Court. During the day, the Lok Sabha also saw the introduction of the Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026, and the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026.