Bill to increase number of SC judges from 17 to 21 sans CJP introduced in Senate

Bill to increase number of SC judges from 17 to 21 sans CJP tabled in Senate

ISLAMABAD: A bill was introduced in the Senate on Monday to amend the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1997, proposing an increase in the number of Supreme Court judges from 17 to 21—excluding the chief justice—to “address the rising number of pending cases. “The bill, titled “Supreme Court (Number of Judges) (Amendment) Act, 2024,” was presented by independent senator

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