The Central government on Saturday cleared the appointment of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Justice Mishra is currently serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his elevation as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on August 06.

Justice Mishra, who obtained his LL.B. from Delhi University's Campus Law Centre, was appointed as an additional judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 3, 2014, and was made a permanent judge on February 1, 2016.

He served at the Allahabad High Court up to July 20, 2025 before being transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, where he joined on July 21, 2025.

He was appointed acting Chief Justice on June 1 following the elevation of then Chief Justice Sheel Nagu to the Supreme Court.