The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in
✓ Correct answer: b) The Parliament
ExplanationArticle 124(1) of the Indian Constitution mandates the establishment of the Supreme Court, consisting of the Chief Justice of India and such other judges as Parliament may prescribe from time to time.Option (b) is correct: The power to increase the number of Supreme Court judges lies with Parliament.Under the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019, the number of judges was increased by three, bringing the total number of judges, including the Chief Justice, to 34, up from31. 218
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