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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following has been appointed as the cheif justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court?
A
Hrishikesh Roy
B
Krishna Murari
C
V. Ramasubramanian
D
S. Ravindra Bhat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The nine judicial officers who have been promoted and elevated as judges are Gurbir Singh, Deepak Gupta, Amarjot Bhatti, Ritu Tagore, Manisha Batra, Harpreet Kaur Jeewan, Sukhvinder Kaur, Sanjiv Berry and Vikram Aggarwal.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Chief Justice and Judges of the High Courts are to be appointed by the President under clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution.

Detailed explanation-3: -The inauguration of the present building on 19th March, 1955 by the first Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru was a momentous occasion in the history of this Court. Chief Justice A.N. Bhandari was the first Chief Justice of the Punjab High Court at Chandigarh.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sanctioned strength of the High Court is 38 permanent and 30 additional Judges.

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