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  "type": "article",
  "title": "Amid Opposition Sloganeering, Lok Sabha Clears Bill Taking Supreme Court's Judge Strength to 38",
  "summary": "Opposition uproar forced repeated adjournments in both Houses of Parliament on Monday, yet a bill raising the Supreme Court's judge strength from 34 to 38 was cleared amid the chaos.",
  "content": "Parliament's Monsoon Session hit yet another day of paralysis on Monday, with sloganeering opposition MPs forcing repeated adjournments in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, even as government bills, including one expanding the Supreme Court's bench strength, went through on voice vote amid the noise.\n\nA Costly Pattern With 15 Days Already Gone\nThe Monsoon Session runs for a total of 25 days, and 15 of those have already elapsed without a single sitting passing off without disruption. Every minute the two Houses sit is estimated to cost the exchequer around ₹2.5 lakh, which means each adjournment translates directly into public money spent on a functioning that isn't happening. Monday added to that tally, with both chambers losing large chunks of their scheduled time to protests.\n\nLok Sabha Shuts Down Within Minutes of Starting\nThe Lok Sabha convened at 11 AM, but opposition members immediately began raising slogans, forcing Speaker Om Birla to adjourn proceedings barely 3 minutes later. Birla voiced his displeasure at the conduct of members and urged them to uphold the dignity of the House before gaveling the sitting shut.\n\nWhen the House reconvened at 12 noon, presiding officer Krishna Prasad Tenneti tried to get business moving by asking members to lay important papers on the table, but the sloganeering from opposition benches carried on regardless. The Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026 came up for introduction as well, despite the disorder.\n\nUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman then moved the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 for introduction, but the protests did not let up, and the Chair was forced to adjourn the House once again, this time until 2 PM.\n\nSupreme Court Bill Clears the House Amid Sloganeering\nBusiness resumed at 2 PM, when Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal brought the Supreme Court (Amendment) Bill, 2026 before the House for discussion and passage. Even as this was underway, MPs from the Congress and the Samajwadi Party kept up their sloganeering, raising the issues of alleged theft of Ram Mandir donations and police action against students in Delhi.\n\nDespite the continuing commotion, the bill went through by voice vote, raising the Supreme Court's total sanctioned judge strength, including the Chief Justice of India, from 34 to 38. With that business done, the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day, to meet again at 11 AM on Tuesday.\n\nRajya Sabha Sees an Almost Identical Script\nThe Rajya Sabha fared no better. The moment it met at 11 AM, opposition members were on their feet shouting slogans. Chairman CP Radhakrishnan appealed to members to stay calm and let the House function, but with the noise showing no signs of easing, he too was compelled to adjourn proceedings until 2 PM.\n\nWhen the House resumed in the afternoon, Jitan Ram Manjhi, the Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, placed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 before members for consideration. The Chairman then permitted Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge to speak. Amid the ongoing uproar, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju hit back at the opposition, saying it had no interest in discussing the subject at all.\n\nEven as the exchanges continued, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 too went through on a voice vote amid the din. The Rajya Sabha was then adjourned as well, with both Houses set to reconvene only at 11 AM on Tuesday.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: Every minute of disruption in Parliament costs the exchequer around ₹2.5 lakh, meaning taxpayer money is effectively wasted whenever proceedings are stalled by uproar.\n• For litigants: Raising the Supreme Court's judge strength from 34 to 38 could help speed up the disposal of pending cases before the court.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. What issues did the opposition raise slogans over in Parliament?\nOn Monday, opposition MPs raised slogans over the alleged theft of Ram Mandir donations and police action against students in Delhi.\n\n2. What is the Supreme Court's judge strength now?\nAfter the Supreme Court (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed, the total number of judges, including the Chief Justice of India, rose from 34 to 38.\n\n3. How much does a minute of disruption in Parliament cost?\nEvery minute Parliament sits is estimated to cost around ₹2.5 lakh.\n\n4. How long is the Monsoon Session and how many days have passed?\nThe Monsoon Session runs for 25 days in total, of which 15 days have passed without a single sitting free of disruption.\n\n5. What other bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday?\nThe Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026 and the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 were also introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.\n\n6. Which bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha?\nThe Rajya Sabha passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 by voice vote.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/investigations/hngame-ke-bicha-lok-sabha-ne-pasa-kiya-vidheyaka-supreme-court-men-jajon-ki-snkhya-aba-38-13297",
  "category": "Investigations",
  "publishedAt": "2026-08-03",
  "tags": [
    "Parliament Monsoon Session",
    "Supreme Court Bill",
    "Lok Sabha uproar",
    "Rajya Sabha",
    "Number of judges",
    "Om Birla",
    "Nirmala Sitharaman"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}