Supreme Court to Appoint Three New Judges Next Week, Raising Strength to 37
The Supreme Court is expected to appoint three new judges next week, following the collegium's recommendation on September 29. The appointees are Chief Justices Sunita Agarwal (Gujarat High Court), Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Delhi High Court), and Aparesh Kumar Singh (Telangana High Court). Their elevation will increase the Supreme Court's strength to 37 judges, one short of the newly sanctioned 38 seats under the Supreme Court Amendment Act, 2026. Currently, the court has 34 judges including the Chief Justice of India.
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 (50/100). Lens Score 52/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 2 Oct, 03:01 pm. Other outlets followed.
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