Punjab and Haryana High Court gets six Additional Judges
KI Singh/ royalpatiala.in/ Chandigarh
Punjab and Haryana high Court will get six Additional Judges. In a notification issued today i.e. on November 26, 2019 the President appointed six Additional Judges to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
As per a notification issued today, the following names have been cleared for appointment as Additional High Court judges.
- Ashok Kumar Verma
- Sant Parkash
- Meenakshi I. Mehta
- Karamjit Singh
- Vivek Puri
- Archana Puri
They have been appointed for a period of two years with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices, in the order of seniority. With their appointment, the working strength of the High Court rises to 56 against a sanctioned strength of 85 judges.
Recently, Jasgurpreet Singh Puri was also appointed as an Additional Judge in Punjab and Haryana High Court.