Centre Appoints Nine Additional Judges to Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Centre has appointed nine advocates as Additional Judges to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, increasing the number of judges to 55 against a sanctioned strength of 85. The appointments, announced by Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and made by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, include Haryana Advocate-General Pravindra Singh Chauhan. Notably, one advocate recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium, Navdeep Singh, was excluded without explanation. The new judges will take oath from Acting Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (51/100). Lens Score 48/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 20 Aug, 10:21 am. Other outlets followed.