Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court by the Centre. He was formerly the senior-most puisne Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. His appointment, recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium, came after a delay of more than three months following the retirement of Justice Rajiv Shakdher in October 2024. Justice Sandhawalia's legal career includes a law degree from Panjab University and a practice at the Punjab and Haryana High Court.