New Delhi, Aug 7
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, on Thursday recommended the appointment of a judicial officer as a Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge.
The recommendation for the appointment of judicial officer Ramesh Kumari was originally initiated by the Chief Justice of the P&H High Court in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues.
"The Supreme Court Collegium has on 07th August, 2025 approved the proposal for appointment of Ms. Ramesh Kumari, Judicial Officer, as a Judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana," said a statement uploaded on the website of the apex court.
As per the memorandum of procedure (MoP) governing the appointment of High Court judges, the proposal for the appointment should be initiated by the Chief Justice.
If the Chief Minister wishes to recommend any name, it must be forwarded to the Chief Justice for consideration. The Governor, as advised by the Chief Minister, should forward his recommendation along with the entire set of papers to the Union Minister of Law & Justice as early as possible, but not later than six weeks from the date of receipt of the proposal from the Chief Justice of the High Court.