Who Is Ashwani Kumar Mishra, New Punjab And Haryana High Court Chief Justice

Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra of the Punjab and Haryana High Court emphasized the institution's commitment to the rule of law and its oath to the Constitution during a hearing on an application seeking action against officials for non-compliance with the court's August 3 order. The order required the Punjab government to release pending Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief (DA/DR) instalments and arrears to employees and pensioners.

Mishra stated that the court would not be "browbeaten by any kind of tactics" and would strictly adhere to the law. The Division Bench, comprising Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor, also made it clear that they would not be influenced by submissions from either side, emphasizing their commitment to upholding the Constitution.

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