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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Government has notified the appointments of another how many High Court Judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court?
A
12
B
10
C
13
D
11
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -With the notification of the appointments of another 11 High Court Judges in the Punjab & Haryana High Court by the government this year i.e. 2022, so far 138 appointments in various High Courts of the country has been made thus surpassing its earlier record of 126 High Court appointments in 2016.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sanctioned strength of the High Court is 38 permanent and 30 additional Judges.

Detailed explanation-3: -As of 16 August 2022, there are 57 Judges working in the High Court, comprising 40 Permanent and 17 Additional Judges.

Detailed explanation-4: -The new judges are Kuldeep Tiwari, an advocate, and judicial officers Gurbir Singh, Deepak Gupta, Amarjot Bhatti, Ritu Tagore, Manisha Batra, Harpreet Kaur Jeewan, Sukhvinder Kaur, Sanjiv Berry and Vikram Aggarwal.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Judges of the High Court are appointed by the President. While appointing the judges, the President consults the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the concerned state.

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