The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of three advocates as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court..The three lawyers recommended for appointment as High Court judges are:- Harmeet Singh Grewal;- Deepinder Singh Nalwa; and - Rohit Kapoor..While the name of advocate Rohit Kapoor has been recommended by the Collegium for the first time, the names of advocates Harmeet Singh Grewal and Deepinder Singh Nalwa has been reiterated again pursuant to its earlier recommendation of October 17, 2023..The High Court Collegium had recommended the elevation of the above advocates on April 21, 2023. On October 17 the same year, the Supreme Court collegium had recommended a total of 5 advocates, which included advocates Grewal and Nalwa.However, out of the five advocates, only three were cleared by the Central government for appointment.Considering this, the Collegium alongside recommending the appointment of advocate Rohit has also reiterated its October 17 recommendation for the elevation of advocates Harmeet and Deepinder.The Collegium also recommended that Grewal and Nalwa be given precedence in the matter of appointment over Rohit Kapoor since their names were recommended prior to Kapoor's..As on January 1, the Punjab and Haryana High Court is functioning with 57 judges as against its sanctioned strength of 85 judges..[Read Resolution]
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of three advocates as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court..The three lawyers recommended for appointment as High Court judges are:- Harmeet Singh Grewal;- Deepinder Singh Nalwa; and - Rohit Kapoor..While the name of advocate Rohit Kapoor has been recommended by the Collegium for the first time, the names of advocates Harmeet Singh Grewal and Deepinder Singh Nalwa has been reiterated again pursuant to its earlier recommendation of October 17, 2023..The High Court Collegium had recommended the elevation of the above advocates on April 21, 2023. On October 17 the same year, the Supreme Court collegium had recommended a total of 5 advocates, which included advocates Grewal and Nalwa.However, out of the five advocates, only three were cleared by the Central government for appointment.Considering this, the Collegium alongside recommending the appointment of advocate Rohit has also reiterated its October 17 recommendation for the elevation of advocates Harmeet and Deepinder.The Collegium also recommended that Grewal and Nalwa be given precedence in the matter of appointment over Rohit Kapoor since their names were recommended prior to Kapoor's..As on January 1, the Punjab and Haryana High Court is functioning with 57 judges as against its sanctioned strength of 85 judges..[Read Resolution]
