# Supreme Court gets 3 new judges, strength reaches 37

2026-10-05T19:11:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets (13 source reports)

The central government on 5 October announced the appointment of three new Supreme Court judges, raising the court's strength to 37, one short of the sanctioned strength of 38. The Supreme Court collegium had recommended the three high court chief justices on 28 September, and President Droupadi Murmu approved the appointments after vetting by the law and judiciary department. The new judges are Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Telangana High Court Chief Justice Amaresh Kumar Singh. Justice Agarwal, born on 30 April 1966, is expected to become India's second woman chief justice after Justice Nagaratna, serving for over two years from 2032. Justice Upadhyaya, born on 16 June 1965, is considered an expert in constitutional law, administrative law and Centre-state disputes.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The single source, Dinamani, reports the appointments in a straightforward, government-aligned tone, leading with the strength increase and detailing each judge's background without any critical framing. No alternate coverage exists for comparison. The piece omits any mention of pending vacancies, delays in the collegium process, or opposition reaction, presenting the appointments as a routine administrative update. The uniform coverage means the analysis rests on what is absent: the story's narrow focus on biographical details sidesteps broader questions about judicial vacancies or the collegium's functioning that other outlets might highlight.

## Coverage

Coverage: 13 sources, 1 pro-government, 3 government-critical, 8 neutral, 1 sensationalist
- dinamani.com (pro government) <https://www.dinamani.com/india/2026/Oct/05/3-new-judges-appointed-to-the-supreme-court>
  Leads with strength increase, no critical framing
- hindutamil.in (government critical) <https://www.hindutamil.in/news/india/delhi-cop-vivek-bhagat-promoted-to-additional-dcp-days-after-jantar-mantar-molestation-allegation>
  Leads with controversy over promotion despite sexual assault allegation
- hindutamil.in (2) (government critical) <https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/hc-orders-koyambedu-dcp-to-appear-in-false-case>
  Highlights court rebuke of police for false case against complainant
- dailythanthi.com (sensationalist) <https://www.dailythanthi.com/news/tamilnadu/banner-culture-that-takes-innocent-lives-nainar-nagendran-condemns>
  Opposition leader's X post blaming ruling party for banner death
- dailythanthi.com (2) (neutral report) <https://www.dailythanthi.com/news/tamilnadu/bhavani-sagar-dam-reduced-to-53-cubic-feet-farmers-worried>
  Straight factual report on falling water levels at Bhavanisagar dam
- dailythanthi.com (3) (neutral report) <https://www.dailythanthi.com/news/india/women-must-feel-safe-even-at-10-pm-supreme-court-instructs-delhi-police>
  Reports Supreme Court directions to Delhi Police on women's safety
- dailythanthi.com (4) (neutral report) <https://www.dailythanthi.com/news/world/usa-woman-from-telangana-killed-after-being-struck-by-a-truck>
  Factual report of Telangana woman killed in US truck crash
- dailythanthi.com (5) (neutral report) <https://www.dailythanthi.com/news/tamilnadu/tamil-nadu-aids-control-employees-association-to-hold-a-protest-the-day-after-tomorrow>
  Reports protest announcement by AIDS control staff union
- dailythanthi.com (6) (neutral report) <https://www.dailythanthi.com/news/india/cisf-jawan-stabbed-during-protest-in-new-delhi>
  Straight report of CISF jawan stabbed at Delhi protest
- dailythanthi.com (7) (neutral report) <https://www.dailythanthi.com/cinema/cinemanews/baththa-film-will-bring-light-to-many-lives-vijay-sethupathi>
  Covers Vijay Sethupathi's speech at 'Pathu Thala' success meet
- dailythanthi.com (8) (neutral report) <https://www.dailythanthi.com/news/tamilnadu/pushpavanam-kuppusamy-appointed-as-the-president-of-the-arts-music-and-drama-forum-anbumani-ramadoss-congratulates>
  Reports appointment of Pushpavanam Kuppusamy as Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nadaka Mandram chairman
- dailythanthi.com (9) (neutral report) <https://www.dailythanthi.com/sports/tennis/japan-open-tennis-carlos-alcaraz-advances-to-final>
  Straight sports report on Alcaraz reaching Japan Open final
- dailythanthi.com (10) (government critical) <https://www.dailythanthi.com/news/tamilnadu/allegations-that-tvk-spent-crores-complaint-to-the-election-commission>
  Leads with complaint alleging TVK spent crores violating election spending limits

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 13 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Amaresh Kumar Singh, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Droupadi Murmu, Sunita Agarwal, Supreme Court
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