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SC Collegium Recommends Two for Punjab and Haryana HC
The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, has suggested that two judicial officers, Ramesh Chander Dimri and Neerja Kulwant Kalson, should become judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court first proposed these names.
The Supreme Court Collegium met on December 16, 2025, and agreed with this proposal.
The process involves several steps, including reviews by the Centre and consultations with senior judges.
Once the President signs the appointment warrant, the Secretary of the Department of Justice will inform the Chief Justice and the Chief Minister, and the appointment will be officially announced in the Gazette of India.
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the appointment of Ramesh Chander Dimri and Neerja Kulwant Kalson as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The proposal was initiated by the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues.
The Collegium's meeting was held on December 16, 2025, and the recommendation was approved during this meeting.
The process involves reviews by the Centre and consultations with the two senior-most judges of the Supreme Court before finalizing the recommendation.
The appointment will be officially announced in the Gazette of India once the President signs the warrant of appointment.
- Who
- Ramesh Chander Dimri and Neerja Kulwant Kalson
- What
- Appointment as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Where
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- When
- 16th December, 2025
- Why
- As per the memorandum of procedure (MoP) for the appointment of High Court judges
Key facts
- Recommended Judicial Officers
- Ramesh Chander Dimri and Neerja Kulwant Kalson
- High Court
- Punjab and Haryana
- Collegium Meeting Date
- 16th December, 2025
- Process Initiated By
- Chief Justice of the P&H High Court
- Final Decision Maker
- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant
- Government Body Involved
- Union Minister of Law & Justice
- Document Issued
- Gazette of India
Quotes
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India
“And that voice was the commitment to constitutional principles, their commitment and dedication to constitutional morality and also, their commitment to uplift the grandeur and the greater height of the Supreme Court, in which now they are an integral part.”
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“I normally think that the court is a vaulted structure. Each judge, all of us, have a distinct stone shaped by different hands and histories. It is the unique strength of each one of us that allows the art to stand. Remove one and the balance shifts.”
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Justice Joymalya Bagchi
Supreme Court Judge
“Every one of us, who administer justice as justices, are all lawyers at heart and it is our endeavour to go to the poorest, the last man in the queue and the weakest. That can only be achieved if we work in harmony.”
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“We need to stand up as a community, not as judges and lawyers in classification, but in unison, like two hands which clap, and that is how we can achieve the ultimate fruit of justice.”
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Justice Vipul M Pancholi
Supreme Court Judge
“An independent judiciary is the cornerstone of a democratic society, but independence must not exist in isolation. Rather, it must coexist with accountability.”
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“The true strength of the judiciary lies not in its power, but in its credibility, in the faith the citizens repose in its impartiality.”
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