New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India Collegium has approved the appointment of ten advocates as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Collegium Decision Taken on May 4
According to an official statement, the decision was taken during a meeting of the Collegium held on May 4, 2026. The panel cleared the proposal for elevation of seven lawyers to the Bench, marking a significant addition to the High Court’s judicial strength.
List of Appointed Judges
The advocates approved for appointment as judges are:
Ms. Monica Chhibber Sharma
Shri Harmeet Singh Deol
Ms. Puja Chopra
Shri Sunish Bindlish
Shri Navdeep Singh
Ms. Divya Sharma
Shri Ravinder Malik
Shri Parvindra Singh Chauhan
Rajesh Gaur
Minderjeet Yada
The appointments are expected to help address the workload and improve the efficiency of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which handles cases from both states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.