Three New Judges Appointed to Supreme Court, Strength Rises to 37
The Supreme Court of India has appointed three new judges—Justices Sunita Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Aparesh Kumar Singh—raising its working strength to 37 out of a sanctioned 38. The appointments, notified by the Centre and approved by President Droupadi Murmu, follow the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation on September 28. Justice Agarwal's elevation increases the number of women judges on the bench to three. The sanctioned strength was recently increased from 34 to 38 following the Supreme Court Amendment Act, 2026.
First-hand measurement across 7 sources
We measured how 7 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 64%, Right 36%). Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 49/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, zeenews, economictimes, indianexpress, businessstandard, news18, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 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 (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 5 Oct, 12:05 pm. Other outlets followed.