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Justice Sheel Nagu was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday, marking a significant development in the state's judicial landscape.

 

The oath-taking ceremony at the Raj Bhavan was attended by prominent dignitaries, including Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

 

Justice Nagu, born on January 1, 1965, has a rich legal background, having been enrolled as an advocate on October 5, 1987, and practiced in civil and constitutional matters in the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur.

 

He was appointed as a judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on May 27, 2011, and became a permanent judge on May 23, 2013, according to an official release.

 

The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended Justice Nagu's name for the appointment on December 27, 2023, following the retirement of Justice Ravi Shanker Jha as the chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

 

Prior to his elevation, Justice Nagu was serving as the acting chief justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.