Parliament Approves Bill to Increase Supreme Court Judges to 38
Parliament has approved the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, increasing the sanctioned strength of judges from 34 to 38, including the Chief Justice of India. The Rajya Sabha passed the bill following the Lok Sabha's earlier approval. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal highlighted this as a step to enhance judicial capacity and reduce case backlogs. Biju Janata Dal MP Sasmit Patra urged improvements in the Supreme Court's infrastructure alongside the expansion of judicial strength.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 64%, Right 36%). Overall sentiment is positive (64/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, news18, economictimes, economictimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 5 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 5 Aug, 11:31 am. Other outlets followed.