Will increasing the strength of the SC solve the pendency problem?

The article analyzes whether increasing the Supreme Court's sanctioned strength from 34 to 38 judges will effectively resolve the issue of judicial pendency. It discusses the use of the ordinance route for this change, the significant contribution of Special Leave Petitions (Article 136) to the backlog, the debate on the Supreme Court's role as a constitutional versus an appellate court, the potential for increased conflicting rulings with more benches, the impact of government litigation policy, and necessary institutional reforms such as filtering frivolous litigation and improving gender representation.