Justice Sheel Nagu was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court by Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Tuesday.
Prior to this, Justice Nagu served as the acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The oath-taking ceremony, held at the Raj Bhavan, was attended by Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
Justice Nagu was appointed Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court a few days ago, following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium on December 27, 2023. His elevation came after the retirement of Justice Ravi Shanker Jha, the previous Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
