Daily Bulletin

The appointment of three High Court Chief Justices as judges of the Supreme Court has been notified by the Central Government. Following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justice Sunita Agarwal (Gujarat HC), Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Delhi HC), and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh (Telangana HC). These appointments increase the judicial strength of the Supreme Court to 37 and raise the number of serving women judges to three.

The Supreme Court of India has clarified its position on Form 6 changes, stating that it did not approve any modifications to the statutory application for new voter registration. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Shri Surya Kant sought relevant records from the Election Commission of India (ECI). The clarification prompted sharp reactions from Opposition leaders, who accused the ECI of unilaterally and illegally altering the form, citing a previous ECI press note from September 26.

A delegation of former civil servants and activists has served an impeachment notice against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, seeking his removal for "proved misbehaviour" under Article 324(5) of the Constitution. The notice, signed by prominent figures including former LG Najeeb Jung and former Home Secretary G K Pillai, lists six charges, alleging that the CEC undermined the Election Commission's functioning and compromised its independence.

Supreme Court Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stated that any process resulting in the wholesale disenfranchisement of citizens would be arbitrary and a violation of the Constitution. Speaking at Nalsar University of Law in Hyderabad, he emphasised that detaching a citizen from the right to vote, enshrined in Articles 325 and 326, is akin to taking the soul from the body.

The Union Government has notified the appointment of three new Supreme Court judges, elevating High Court Chief Justices to the apex court. The new appointees are Justice Sunita Agarwal (former CJ of Gujarat HC), Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (former CJ of Delhi HC), and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh (former CJ of Telangana HC). The Department of Justice issued the notification on October 5, 2026.

Media organisations in Arunachal Pradesh have condemned the restriction of news reports concerning the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project. The Arunachal Press Club and other bodies reported that journalistic content about the project on social media was made inaccessible in India, citing IT rules. They have sought clarification from the state government, asserting the move undermines press freedom and public discourse.

The Maharashtra government is securing additional borrowing to fund a ₹45,000 crore drought relief programme in response to a weak monsoon. Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis has expressed concerns that the current drought could be more severe than the one in 1972. The state has already utilised ₹50,000 crore in loans against a central borrowing ceiling of ₹1.20 lakh crore for the financial year.

India has added five new sites to its UNESCO Tentative List, increasing the country's total count to 78. The new additions include the Buddhist murals of Bagh Caves, the Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley, and the Gupta-era Udaigiri Caves. A tentative list is a mandatory prerequisite for a site to be considered for nomination as a World Heritage Site.