Supreme Court Collegium Appoints 10 New Judges to Punjab and Haryana High Court
Supreme Court Collegium elevates Haryana AG, 9 other advocates as judges for Punjab and Haryana High Court
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The Supreme Court Collegium has elevated 10 advocates, including Haryana's Advocate General Pravindra Singh Chauhan, to judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. This appointment aims to address the court's significant backlog of over 400,000 cases, increasing its strength to 68 judges.
- 01Ten advocates have been elevated to judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
- 02Pravindra Singh Chauhan, the Advocate General of Haryana, is among those appointed.
- 03The high court currently faces a backlog of over 400,000 cases.
- 04The new appointments will increase the court's strength from 58 to 68 judges.
- 05Several appointees have previously been designated as senior advocates.
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The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the elevation of 10 advocates as judges for the Punjab and Haryana High Court. This includes Pravindra Singh Chauhan, the current Advocate General of Haryana, and other notable figures such as Navdeep Singh, a senior advocate with a distinguished military law practice. The appointments were made during a meeting on May 4 and aim to alleviate the court's severe backlog, which currently exceeds 400,000 cases. With the high court operating with only 58 judges, the new appointments will raise its total to 68, providing much-needed relief in handling over 6,000 cases daily. Several of the newly appointed judges were designated as senior advocates last year, highlighting their experience and qualifications.
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The elevation of new judges is expected to enhance the judicial process, reducing the backlog of cases and improving access to justice for residents of Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh.
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