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4 SourcesNew Delhi, India
thebalanced.newsSupreme Court Seeks Centre's Response on Vacancies in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, has sought the Centre's response on a plea highlighting long-standing vacancies in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), including key administrative posts. The court expressed surprise over these unfilled positions persisting for years across multiple benches and asked High Courts to deputize judicial officers as a temporary measure. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing the petitioner ex-vice president Parveen Kumar Bansal, emphasized the impact on tribunal functioning. The Attorney General's assistance was also requested to expedite filling the vacancies.
Political Bias
8%88%4%
Sentiment
44%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 4 sources
● Left 8%● Center 88%● Right 4%
The article group presents a primarily institutional perspective focusing on judicial and administrative concerns without partisan framing. It includes viewpoints from the Supreme Court bench, the petitioner’s legal representation, and the Attorney General’s office. The coverage centers on procedural and governance issues, reflecting a neutral stance without political commentary or alignment.
Sentiment — Neutral (44/100)
The overall tone across the articles is neutral to concerned, emphasizing the Supreme Court's surprise and urgency regarding prolonged vacancies affecting tribunal operations. The sentiment reflects institutional accountability and procedural focus, without emotive or sensational language, maintaining a professional and factual reporting style.
How 4 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| thehindu | Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea highlighting vacancies in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal | Center | Neutral |
| hindustantimes | SC surprised over decade-long vacancies in ITAT administrative staff | Center | Neutral |
| economictimes | Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea highlighting vacant posts in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal | Center | Neutral |
| businessstandard | SC seeks Centre's reply on vacancies in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal | Center | Neutral |
Coverage timeline
businessstandard broke this story on 26 May, 07:14 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1businessstandard26 May, 07:14 amSC seeks Centre's reply on vacancies in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
- 2economictimes26 May, 07:34 amSupreme Court notice to Centre on plea highlighting vacant posts in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
- 3hindustantimes26 May, 07:53 amSC surprised over decade-long vacancies in ITAT administrative staff
- 4thehindu26 May, 07:59 amSupreme Court notice to Centre on plea highlighting vacancies in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Lens Score breakdown
36/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
Attorney General R VenkataramaniCentreSupreme CourtAttorney General
Judiciary
Supreme CourtHigh CourtsIncome Tax Appellate Tribunal
Story context
- Category
- Politics
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Sources analysed
- 4
- Last analysed
- 26 May 2026
- Key entities
- Income Tax Appellate TribunalSupreme Court of IndiaChief Justice of IndiaSenior counselMukul RohatgiUnited States Attorney GeneralPublic interest litigation in IndiaDalitSuryaNew DelhiReliance IndustriesCattle
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