Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the appointment and strength of Supreme Court Judges in India?
1. The sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court of India is permanently fixed by the Constitution and can only be changed via a Constitutional Amendment.
2. The Supreme Court Collegium for appointing apex court judges consists of the Chief Justice of India and the four senior-most judges of the Court.

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Accepted Answer

B. 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the Parliament has the power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court by enacting ordinary legislation (e.g., Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2019). Statement 2 is correct as per the ruling in the Third Judges Case (1998).

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