New Delhi, May 6 -- Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that an amendment bill approved by the cabinet to increase the strength of judges in the Supreme Court will boost speedy justice, provide relief to remote and poor petitioners, and increase the resolution of constitutional matters.

His remarks came after the Union Cabinet cleared a proposal to increase the strength of the Supreme Court from the present 34 judges to 38, including the Chief Justice of India, PTI reported.

Taking to X, Shah said, "In a move to further streamline the country's judicial process, the Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the amendment bill to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court."

He furthe...