The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in
the President of India
the Parliament
the Chief Justice of India
the Law Commission
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2014
Article 124(1) of the Constitution of India states that the Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice of India and, until Parliament by law provides for a larger number, of not more than seven other Judges. This explicitly grants Parliament the power to determine the strength of the Supreme Court beyond the initial prescribed number.