Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre Appointed Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court
Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre has been appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court following Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya's elevation to the Supreme Court. The appointment, made under Article 223 of the Constitution, was notified on October 5. Born in Nagpur in 1967, Justice Sambre has a long legal career, including practice at the Bombay High Court and serving as Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor. He joined the Delhi High Court as a judge in 2025 and will assume his new role after Justice Upadhyaya steps down.
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 positive (61/100). Lens Score 48/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–72/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 5 Oct, 05:47 pm. Other outlets followed.
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