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Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra was sworn in as Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court today.

Pertinently, the Punjab Government cabinet on Sunday passed a resolution against the Central government decision for the appointment of Justice Mishra as the CJ, alleging that the decision was taken “without its consent.”

The oath ceremony was not attended by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, while Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini was present at the event.

The State Government had demanded that Justice Mishra shouldn't be administered oath till its views are taken. The President had notified Justice Mishra's appointment as the CJ yesterday pursuant to the SC Collegium's recommendation.

Justice Mishra enrolled as an Advocate on May 08, 1993, and was designated as a Senior Advocate in 2013. He took oath as Additional Judge on Feb 03, 2014, and as a permanent Judge on Feb 01, 2016, at Allahabad. Later, he was transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh, where he joined on July 21, 2025.



(In picture: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini greeting CJ Ashwani Kumar Mishra)

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