Punjab's Chief Justice Conundrum: Where Consent Goes to Die The controversy surrounding the appointment of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as the new Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has exposed a contentious issue at the intersection of state power, constitutional norms, and judicial independence.
The Punjab government's objections to the appointment, citing non consent, have been met with resistance from the Centre and several retired high court judges.
On the surface, this appears to be a dispute over procedure.