A rare and serious controversy has emerged within the higher judiciary after Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta sought the immediate transfer of Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, alleging misuse of administrative and roster powers, favouritism, nepotism and conduct that, according to him, raised questions about judicial integrity. In three letters addressed...
The Supreme Court collegium’s decision to recommend Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal as the next Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court has assumed wider significance because of a separate recommendation to transfer him from the Chhattisgarh High Court to Rajasthan. The two decisions were taken together but issued as separate resolutions, a distinction that could...
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has stressed that allegations made against a sitting judge cannot, by themselves, be treated as established findings, as the Supreme Court examines a controversy surrounding Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. The CJI’s remarks came after Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta wrote three letters to...