'Our consent wasn't taken': Punjab govt objects to appointment of new HC CJ
The Punjab government has formally objected to the Centre's appointment of a new Chief Justice for the Punjab and Haryana High Court, claiming the state was not consulted. The Centre maintains that the state delayed the process, necessitating a unilateral decision.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing tensions between state governments and the central government regarding judicial independence and constitutional procedures.
CHANDIGARH: A day after the Centre notified the appointment of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana high court, the Punjab cabinet, headed by chief minister Bhagwant Mann, on Sunday passed a resolution against it, arguing that the Centre “hurriedly notified the appointment without waiting for state’s response.”Calling it an “assault on Punjab’s rights by central govt”, Mann posted on X: “Appointing the new Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana high court without obtaining the consent of state govt is a direct violation of the prescribed procedures (Memorandum of Procedure) and constitutional norms.”State govt will not tolerate such “direct interference in judicial appointments”, Punjab CM said, adding: “We demand that this appointment be immediately put on hold and that, in accordance with the constitutional process, the views of the state be accorded due respect.
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