The Hindu National · GovernmentPolicies · 2026-09-07
objects to appointment of Ashwani Kumar Mishra as HC chief justice, asks
objects to appointment of Ashwani Kumar Mishra as HC chief justice, asks Centre to stop oath ceremony. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also wrote separate letters to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre not to move forward with the administration of oath. However, Additional Solicitor General of India, Satya Pal Jain, said the controversy raised by the Punjab Government over the appointment is "most unfortunate and totally uncalled for.
Why it matters. This highlights the friction between state executive leadership and central judicial appointments, impacting federal governance and judicial independence.
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