The Supreme Court:- The Constitution consists of provision related to the union judiciary in art.124-147.
Initially, there was a chief justice and seven other judges in the supreme court.
The number of judges excluding the chief justice was increased to 25 in 1985.
at present, there is one chief justice and 30 other judges in the supreme court.
The power to increase or decrease the number of judges in the supreme court rests with the parliament. The senior most judge of the supreme court is appointed as the chief justice of India.
The judges of the supreme court are appointed by the president after consultation with such judges of the supreme court and of the high court as the president may deem necessary.
The supreme court of India is the highest court of the land as established by part V, Chapter IV of the constitution of India.
According to article 124(2), every judge of the supreme court shall be appointed y the principle.
According to article 124(3), a person shall not be qualified for appointment as a judge of the supreme court unless he; is a citizen of India, has been at least 5-year judge of a high court n succession.
