Harnaresh Singh Gill appointed Additional Judge of Punjab and Haryana HC [Read Notification]

The Supreme Court Collegium had made the recommendation to elevate Harnaresh Singh Gill as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in April last year. Gill’s name was recommended for elevation along with six others before the Centre objected to his elevation.

However, in August this year, the Collegium stood firm in its decision and reiterated the proposal to elevate Gill as a High Court judge, particularly in view of the fact that the Centre had not furnished any reason to reject the proposal. As noted in the Collegium’s August resolution,

“…No reason has been given why his appointment was withheld. Even now, no adverse material has been placed in the file.

We have perused the note recorded in the file. We consider it appropriate to mention that the High Court Collegium had found the seven names, including that of Shri Harnaresh Singh Gill, suitable for elevation after assessing their performance, legal acumen and arguing skill on the basis of interaction during court hearings from time to time.”