The Central government on Thursday notifed the appointment of six additional judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court as permanent judges..Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted the development.The six additional judges who have been made permanent are:- Justice Vikas Bahl- Justice Vikas Suri- Justice Sandeep Moudgil- Justice Vinod Sharma (Bhardwaj)- Justice Pankaj Jain; and- Justice Jasjit Singh BediThe Supreme Court Collegium had passed a resolution recommending the same earlier this month.This was after the Collegium of the High Court had recommended the names on December 19, 2022. The Chief Ministers and the Governors of State of Punjab and Haryana had subsequently concurred.The Supreme Court Collegium had then consulted with the judges of the apex court conversant with the affairs of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and also with the Law Ministry's Department of Justice.The top court's Collegium on April 18 deemed the names approved fit to be recommended for appointment as permanent judges.
The Central government on Thursday notifed the appointment of six additional judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court as permanent judges..Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted the development.The six additional judges who have been made permanent are:- Justice Vikas Bahl- Justice Vikas Suri- Justice Sandeep Moudgil- Justice Vinod Sharma (Bhardwaj)- Justice Pankaj Jain; and- Justice Jasjit Singh BediThe Supreme Court Collegium had passed a resolution recommending the same earlier this month.This was after the Collegium of the High Court had recommended the names on December 19, 2022. The Chief Ministers and the Governors of State of Punjab and Haryana had subsequently concurred.The Supreme Court Collegium had then consulted with the judges of the apex court conversant with the affairs of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and also with the Law Ministry's Department of Justice.The top court's Collegium on April 18 deemed the names approved fit to be recommended for appointment as permanent judges.