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10 new Additional Judges take oath in Punjab and Haryana HC
10 new Additional Judges take oath in Punjab and Haryana HC

Indian Express

time5 days ago

  • Politics
  • Indian Express

10 new Additional Judges take oath in Punjab and Haryana HC

Ten district and sessions judges from Punjab and Haryana were sworn in as additional judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday in a significant step towards addressing judicial pendency. With these appointments, the Punjab and Haryana Court's current working strength has risen to 59, against a sanctioned strength of 85. Chief Justice Sheel Nagu administered the oath of office to the new judges at the High Court auditorium. The event was attended by sitting and former judges, senior government officials, members of the legal community, and families of the newly elevated judges. The judges who took oath include Virinder Aggarwal, Mandeep Pannu, Amarinder Singh Grewal, Parmod Goyal, Rupinderjit Chahal, Shalini Singh Nagpal, Subhas Mehla, Surya Partap Singh, Aaradhna Sawhney, and Yashvir Singh Rathor. In February, Harmeet Singh Grewal and Deepinder Singh Nalwa were inducted as Additional Judges of the Punjab & Haryana High Court. Last month saw the high court bid farewell to three judges who were posted out. They included Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, who was transferred to the Rajasthan HC, Justice Anil Kshetarpal, who moved to the Delhi HC, and Justice Sudhir Singh, who was posted back to the Patna HC. The new judges are expected to help the court reduce the backlog of cases. The National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) indicates that as of October 2024, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had a pendency of around 4.2 lakh cases, slightly reduced from the 4.5 lakh reported in September 2021 due to improved case management systems and e-filing mandates effective from November 2024 and January 2025. The Punjab and Haryana High Court disposed of approximately 1.2 lakh cases in 2024, while new filings were around 1.3 lakh.

10 judicial officers appointed as Additional Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court
10 judicial officers appointed as Additional Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court

Indian Express

time01-08-2025

  • Politics
  • Indian Express

10 judicial officers appointed as Additional Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court

In a major boost to the judicial strength of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Central government Thursday appointed 10 judicial officers as Additional Judges of the court. The appointments were made by the President of India under Article 224 of the Constitution, following consultation with the Chief Justice of India. The newly appointed Additional Judges are: Virinder Aggarwal, Mandeep Pannu, Amarinder Singh Grewal, Parmod Goyal, Rupinderjit Chahal, Shalini Singh Nagpal, Subhash Mehla, Surya Partap Singh, Aradhna Sawhney, and Yashvir Singh Rathor. The appointments were announced by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, who shared the list on social media. Under Article 224, Additional Judges are appointed for a term of two years to help manage rising caseloads and vacancies. Based on performance and requirement, they are made permanent judges later.

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