Question

The number of judges in the Supreme Court of India can be altered by

• A. The Presidential order
• B. The Supreme Court by notification
• C. The Central Government by Notification
• D. The Parliament by law

Hint:

Article 124 deals with the Supreme Court of India.

• Establishes the Supreme Court.

• Provides that the number of judges is determined by Parliament by law.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Identify the constitutional provision.
Article 124(1) fixes the composition of the Supreme Court, stating it shall consist of the Chief Justice and such other judges as may be prescribed.
Step 2: Recall who does the prescribing.
The words "as Parliament may by law prescribe" tell us that changing the number of judges needs an ordinary law passed by Parliament, not an executive order.
Step 3: Eliminate the other bodies.
Neither the President, the Central Government by notification, nor the Supreme Court itself has this power on its own.
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