Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, July 9-
Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit today administered the oath of office to Justice Sheel Nagu as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a swearing-in ceremony held at Punjab Raj Bhawan, here.
Justice Sheel Nagu has also served as the Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court. The oath ceremony, proceeding of which was conducted by Punjab Chief Secretary Anurag Verma, was attended by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, Haryana CM Nayab Saini, family members of Justice Sheel Nagu, serving and retired Judges of High Court, Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, New and Aman Arora, Bram Shanker Jimpa, Dr. Balbir Singh, Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gian Chand Gupta, Punjab Advocate General Gurminder Singh, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav and other senior Civil and Police officers of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
The appointment of Justice Sheel Nagu as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court was formally notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on July 4, 2024. Justice Sheel Nagu brings extensive experience in dispensing justice at the Madhya Pradesh High Court.