Haryana Quiz

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Punjab and Haryana High Court, situated in Chandigarh, has a sanctioned strength of 85 judges: 64 Permanent Judges and 21 Additional Judges, including the Chief Justice. It serves Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.

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Chandigarh, a Union Territory and capital of Punjab and Haryana, is administered by Punjab’s Governor since June 1984. Located at 30°44’14 N, 76°47’14 E, it covers 114 sq km, bordered by Punjab (N, W, S) and Haryana (E). As per 2011 Census, population is 1,055,450; density 9,252/sq km; sex ratio 818 females/1000 males; literacy rate 86%.

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The Rajiv-Longowal Accord of 1985 designated Chandigarh as the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. This agreement aimed to resolve various disputes following Punjab’s reorganisation in 1966 and included provisions for sharing resources and transferring certain territories.

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court was established in 1966 with its principal seat at Chandigarh, serving both states. The High Court has a sanctioned strength of 38 permanent and 30 additional judges, and its jurisdiction covers Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh Union Territory.

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Panjab High Court was renamed Punjab and Haryana High Court in 1966; Mehar Singh was its first Chief Justice after renaming. Please note Justice Ram Lall was first Chief Justice of Chief Justices of Punjab High Court, which existed between 1947 and 1966. Before 1947, it was Lahore High Court (1920–1947) and its first Chief Justice was Sir Shadi Lal. Before 1920, the same court was Chief Court of the Punjab (1880–1919) and the first Chief Judge of that court was Sir Henry Meredyth Plowden from 1880 to 1895.

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The Ravi Beas Tribunal, constituted in 1986, adjudicates water sharing disputes regarding the Ravi and Beas rivers among Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Jammu & Kashmir as per the Interstate River Water Disputes Act, following Indus Waters Treaty water allocations to India.

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Barbari is a small breed of domestic goat found mainly in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. It is reared for both meat and milk, and well-adapted to arid and semi-arid regions. Barbari goats are known for their compact size and high productivity.

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Shahpurkandi Dam is constructed on the Ravi River near Pathankot in Punjab. The dam provides irrigation to 5,000 hectares in Punjab and 32,000 hectares in Jammu & Kashmir. It does not directly provide irrigation to Haryana or Himachal Pradesh. The project also generates 206 MW of power and was completed in February 2024.

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Haryana was carved out of Punjab on 1 November 1966 based on linguistic lines. The Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, also created Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of Chandigarh from the original Punjab state.

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Justice Krishna Murari was appointed as the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court on May 31, 2018. The court, headquartered in Chandigarh, serves both Punjab and Haryana states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.