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The judiciary constitutes the third pillar of governance, following the Legislative and Executive branches.

Structure of the Judiciary in India (Article 214 to 237):

  • The judicial system in India is comprised of a unified justice system.
  • It is headed by the Supreme Court and subordinated by High Courts.
  • High Courts supervise District Courts, and all Subordinate Courts operate under the High Court.

High Court:

  • According to Article 214, each state is provisioned to have one High Court.
  • The 7th Amendment in 1956 (Article 231) allows for one High Court to serve two or more states and Union Territories.

Historical Background of High Court of Punjab and Haryana:

  • Formed under the India Act, 1915, on 20-21st March, 1919, in Lahore.
  • Post partition in 1947, the court shifted to Pakistan (formerly known as Lahore High Court).
  • Sir Shadilal of Rewari, the first Indian judge, took oath on 1st May, 1920.
  • Renamed as Punjab High Court in 1950, headquartered in Shimla.
  • Shifted to Chandigarh on 17th January, 1955.

Creation of High Court of Punjab and Haryana:


In 1966, after the reorganization of Punjab:

  • Two new states, Punjab and Haryana, and one Union Territory, Chandigarh, were established.
  • On 1st November, 1966, the Punjab High Court became the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
  • The building of this High Court was designed by Le Corbusier, a French Architect.

Chief Justices and Noteworthy Events:

  • Justice Donald Falshaw, the first Chief Justice, resigned.
  • Ranjit Singh Narula and Jitendra Vir Gupta also resigned in 1977 and 1991.
  • Justice Veerswamy Ramaswamy (1987-89) faced impeachment, but the trial process was incomplete.
  • Justice Ranjit Singh Narula and Justice Surjit Singh Sanghawalia became Governors of Haryana.

List of Chief Justices of High Court of Punjab and Haryana


Here is the list of Chief Justices of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, presented in chronological order:
Justice Ram Lal (first)

  • From: 15th August, 1947
  • To: 18th January, 1949

Justice Sudhi Ranjan Das

  • From: 19th January, 1949
  • To: 20th January, 1950

Justice Eric Weston

  • From: 21st January, 1950
  • To: 8th December, 1952

Justice Amar Nath Bhandari (longest tenure)

  • From: 9th December, 1952
  • To: 18th November, 1959

Justice Gopal Das Khosla

  • From: 19th November, 1959
  • To: 14th December, 1961

Justice Donald Falshaw

  • From: 15th December, 1961
  • To: 29th May, 1966

Justice Mehar Singh

  • From: 30th May, 1966
  • To: 15th August, 1970

Justice Harbans Singh

  • From: 16th August, 1970
  • To: 9th April, 1974

Justice Daya Krishan Mahajan

  • From: 10th April, 1974
  • To: 10th May, 1974

Justice Ranjit Singh Narula

  • From: 11th May, 1974
  • To: 31st October, 1977

Justice Anand Dev Koshal

  • From: 1st November, 1977
  • To: 17th July, 1978

Justice Surjit Singh Sandhawalia

  • From: 21st July, 1978
  • To: 28th November, 1983

Justice Prem Chand Jain

  • From: 1st August, 1985
  • To: 18th August, 1986

Justice Hariday Nath Seth

  • From: 19th August, 1986
  • To: 14th October, 1987

Justice Debi Singh Tewatia (shortest tenure)

  • From: 15th October, 1987
  • To: 29th October, 1987

Justice Veeraswami Ramaswami

  • From: 12th November, 1987
  • To: 6th October, 1989

Justice Shanti Sarup Dewan

  • From: 24th October, 1989
  • To: 31st December, 1989

Justice Jitendra Vir Gupta

  • From: 9th July, 1990
  • To: 1st May, 1991

Justice Bipin Chandra Verma

  • From: 19th September, 1991
  • To: 2nd May, 1992

Justice Mandagadde Rama Jois

  • From: 3rd May, 1992
  • To: 31st August, 1992

Justice Sudarshan Dayal Agarwala

  • From: 13rd November, 1992 (AN)
  • To: 14th January, 1994

Justice Sudhakar Pandit Rao Kurdukar

  • From: 16th January, 1994
  • To: 27th March, 1996

Justice K Sreedharan

  • From: 30th July, 1996
  • To: 18th October, 1997

Justice AB Saharya

  • From: 7th November, 1997
  • To: 14th September, 2002

Justice Binod Kumar Roy

  • From: 14th October, 2002
  • To: 21st February, 2005

Justice DK Jain

  • From: 11th March, 2005
  • To: 6th April, 2006

Justice Vijender Jain

  • From: 28th November, 2006
  • To: 1st August, 2008

Justice Tirath Singh Thakur (Also became Chief Justice of Supreme Court)

  • From: 11th August, 2008
  • To: 17th November, 2009

Justice Mukul Mudgal

  • From: 5th December, 2009
  • To: 3rd January, 2011

Justice Ranjan Gogoi

  • From: 12th February, 2011
  • To: 23rd April, 2012

Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri

  • From: 23rd September, 2012
  • To: 11th April, 2013

Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

  • From: 1st June, 2013
  • To: 25th July, 2014

Justice Shiavax Jal Vazifdar

  • From: 26th July, 2014
  • To: 3rd May, 2018

Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal

  • From: 4th May, 2018
  • To: 1st June, 2018

Justice Krishna Murari

  • From: 2nd June, 2018
  • To: 22nd September, 2019

Justice Rajeev Sharma

  • From: 23th September, 2019
  • To: 5th October, 2019

Justice Ravi Shankar Jha

  • From: 6th October, 2019
  • Incumbent
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Ans. The eligibility criteria for the Haryana Judiciary exam require candidates to have a Bachelor's degree in Law from a recognized university and must be enrolled as an advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961.
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Ans. To apply for the Haryana Judiciary exam, candidates need to visit the official website of the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC). The application form can be filled online by providing the required personal and educational details, uploading the necessary documents, and paying the application fee.
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Ans. The selection process for the Haryana Judiciary exam consists of three stages: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Viva-Voce. Candidates who qualify the Preliminary Examination will be eligible to appear for the Main Examination. Those who clear the Main Examination will be called for the Viva-Voce round.
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Ans. The syllabus for the Haryana Judiciary exam includes various topics related to Indian Constitution, Indian Penal Code, Civil Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Evidence Act, Contract Act, and other relevant laws. It also covers general knowledge, current affairs, and English language comprehension.
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