The High Court of Punjab and Haryana, in a notification dated October 20, 2025, has designated 76 advocates as Senior Advocates. The designation, conferred under Section 16(2) of the Advocates Act, 1961, is effective from October 16, 2025. This prestigious title is bestowed upon advocates in recognition of their standing at the Bar, special knowledge, or experience in law.
The notification, issued by the Registrar General under the order of the Hon’ble Chief Justice and Judges, stipulates a significant condition for the designees. Each of the newly appointed Senior Advocates is required to conduct 10 ‘Free Legal Aid’ cases pro bono every year, ensuring their expertise also serves the cause of justice for the underprivileged.
The list of newly designated Senior Advocates is as follows:
- SH. RAJ KUMAR SHARMA
- SH. ASHIT MALIK
- SH. RANJAN KUMAR HANDA
- SH. RAVI SODHI
- SH. ANIL MALHOTRA
- SH. NARESHINDER SINGH BOPARAI
- SH. JAGDISH MANCHANDA
- SH. AMIT SETHI
- SH. AJNEESH RAJ TAKKAR
- SH. SUDEEP MAHAJAN
- SH. JASDEEP SINGH TOOR
- SH. SARTEJ SINGH NARULA
- SH. MANISH JAIN
- SH. SUKHJINDER SINGH BEHL
- SH. SUKANT GUPTA
- SH. INDER PAL SINGH DOABIA
- SH. VIKAS SINGH
- SH. ADARSH KUMAR JAIN
- SH. GURPREET SINGH
- SH. KAMAL SEHGAL
- SH. YOGESH PUTNEY
- SH. ASHU MOHAN PUNCHHI
- SH. SANJIV GUPΤΑ
- SH. JASDEEP SINGH GILL
- SH. DEEPENDER SINGH
- SH. MANSUR ALI
- SH. SUNIL KUMAR SINGH PANWAR
- SH. RAJ KUMAR (R.K. ARORA)
- SH. LOKESH SINHAL
- SH. MANDEEP SINGH SACHDEV
- SH. ARVIND MOUDGIL
- SH. SATWANT SINGH RANGI
- SH. ASHWANI KUMAR TALWAR
- SH. VIKAS CHATRATH
- SH. PARDEEP SINGH (POΟΝΙΑ)
- SH. HEMANT BASSI
- SH. PAWAN GIRDHAR
- SH. GAUTAM DUTT
- SH. AMARDEEP SINGH (ADS SUKHIJA)
- SH. PREMJIT SINGH (HUNDAL)
- SH. ANURAG GOYAL
- SH. SANT PAL SINGH SIDHU
- MS. PROMILA NAIN
- SH. VIPIN MAHAJAN
- SH. GURBINDER SINGH DHILLON @ G.B.S DHILLON
- MS. MONICA CHHIBBER
- SH. SARJU PURI
- SH. KARAMBIR SINGH NALWA
- SH. AMAN BAHRI
- MS. PUJA SHARMA (PUJA CHOPRA)
- SH. SALIL DEV SINGH BALI
- SH. SUNISH BINDLISH
- SH. PANKAJ
- SH. PARMINDER SINGH SHEKHON
- SH. NAVDEEP SINGH
- SH. RAJEEV ANAND
- SH. SANDEEP GOYAL
- SH. ANKUR MITTAL
- SH. RAVINDER SINGH RANDHAWA
- SH. GAURAV MOHUNTA
- SH. JASDEV SINGH MEHNDIRATTA
- SH. PRADEEP VIRK
- SH. KUNAL DAWAR
- SH. RAHUL SHARMA
- SH. DHEERAJ JAIN
- MS. DIVYA SHARMA
- SH. RAVINDER MALIK @ RAVINDER MALIK (RAVI)
- SH. SARJIT BHADU
- SH. SUNIL KUMAR NEHRA
- SH. CHANCHAL KUMAR SINGLA
- SH. MANINDER SINGH
- SH. AMAN PAL
- SH. KSHITIJ SHARMA
- MS. PUNEET KAUR SEKHON
- SH. PREET INDER SINGH (AHLUWALIA)
- SH. AKSHAY KUMAR JINDAL
Copies of the notification have been forwarded to the Supreme Court of India, all other High Courts, the Bar Council of India, the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, and the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association for their information. The notification will also be published in the official gazettes of Punjab, Haryana, and UT Chandigarh.
