Justice Sheel Nagu Appointed as Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Centre notified the appointment of Justice Sheel Nagu as the Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court.

An Overview of the News

• Justice Sheel Nagu was serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

• He assumed this role after Chief Justice Ravi Malimath vacated the office on May 24, 2024.

New Appointment in Madhya Pradesh

• Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has been appointed as the new Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Official Notification Details

• The official notification states: “The President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sheel Nagu, Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, to be the Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.”

Supreme Court Collegium Recommendation

• Justice Nagu’s name was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium.

• The Collegium included Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai.

• The recommendation was made on December 28, 2023, following the retirement of Chief Justice Ravi Shankar Jha on October 13, 2023.

Context of the Appointment

• This is the second high-profile judicial appointment cleared by the Centre in two days.

• The Centre had also cleared the appointment of Justice BR Sarangi as Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court on July 3.

• Both recommendations had been pending for over six months before being approved.