On Sunday, the Central Government notified the appointment of 11 advocates as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The Advocates appointed as additional judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court are namely:
1. Nidhi Gupta,
2. Sanjay Vashisth,
3. Tribhuvan Dahiya,
4. Namit Kumar,
5. Harkesh Manuja,
6. Aman Chaudhary,
7. Naresh Singh,
8. Harsh Bunger,
9. Jagmohan Bansal,
10. Shri Deepak Manchanda,
11. Alok Jain
The present appointment will take the actual strength of the High Court to 57 judges against a sanctioned strength of 85.
The judges have been appointed for a period of two years with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices, an official notification read.
In its meeting held on July 25, 2022, the Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana had recommended the names of these 11 advocates for elevation as Additional Judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
In 2021, the appointment tally in High Courts was 120 in addition to 9 appointments in the Supreme Court. However, the entire appointment process in higher judiciary has been put on a fast track.
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