India has one of the oldest legal systems in the world. However, the present apex court came into being on 28th January 1950. Under the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Act, 2008 the number of judges has been increased to 30 (excluding Chief Justice). To be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court, a person must have been a judge of High Court or of two such courts in succession for five years, or an advocate of High Court for at least 10 years and is in the view of the President a distinguished jurist ....
