Punjab Cabinet Holds Emergency Meet over Centre’s Fast-Track Elevation of HC Chief Justice
- The Punjab Cabinet demanded that the appointment of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court be put on hold until the state government's views are sought and considered.
- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann stated that the Centre violated established appointment processes by notifying Justice Mishra's appointment without consulting Punjab, linking the dispute to broader issues regarding state matters.
- Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa questioned the timing of Punjab’s objection, connecting it to a recent court order by Justice Mishra affecting state employees, and stressed that judicial independence must be maintained.
- Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema emphasized the need for an independent judiciary and criticized the Centre for bypassing the established appointment process requiring state consent.
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Punjab govt seeks stay on Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra's appointment as HC Chief Justice
Punjab's Cabinet has asked the Centre to hold Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra's appointment as Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice. The move has widened Punjab's clash with the Centre, even as the SAD backed judicial independence and opposed the demand.
‘BJP ignores Punjab’: CM Bhagwant Mann on high court chief justice appointment without state nod
Punjab's Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann voiced his frustration over the recent appointment of the Chief Justice without the consent of the state. He accused the central BJP government of ignoring Punjab's opinions and rights. Mann highlighted a similar incident from the past concerning Justice GS Sandhawalia's appointment and criticized the Badals for collaborating with the BJP despite the historical loss of farmers' lives.
The dispute between the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab is deepening over the appointment of new Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Ashwani Kumar Mishra.
Row brews in Punjab as Centre bypasses state response to appoint High Court Chief Justice
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has called an emergency Cabinet meeting following the Centre’s appointment of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court without waiting for the state's comments.
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