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Rajasthan High Court judicial misconduct allegations

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2026-08-31 09:04 UTC → 2026-09-03 13:35 UTC · added removed

The Rajasthan High Court has entered remains in a period state of unrest following allegations of misconduct against Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. The controversy was initiated by Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta initiated the controversy by sending Mehta, who sent multiple letters to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Kant accusing Justice Sharma of “misusing administrative authority” and authority,” “manipulating case listings to favor wealthy litigants.” litigants,” and “gross maladministration.” Justice Mehta’s allegations include claims that Mehta specifically requested the appointment of a regular Chief Justice Sharma threatened fellow judges with retaliatory transfers, appointed close associates from another state to administrative roles, lead the court. In response to these claims, advocates at the Jodhpur and approved an expensive guesthouse project that constituted a waste Jaipur benches have launched strikes and sit-ins, staging demonstrations outside the courtroom. While bar associations in Jodhpur have discussed the possibility of public funds. In response, an indefinite strike, Chief Justice Surya Kant stated confirmed that the Collegium is examining the allegations are being examined through institutional mechanisms and that Justice Sharma must will be granted a fair opportunity to respond. The situation escalated as advocates at Acting Chief Justice Sharma has issued a formal denial, characterizing the Jodhpur accusations as “baseless” and Jaipur benches launched strikes claiming they are “motivated by resentment.” He stated that he has provided supporting evidence to the Chief Justice of India to refute the claims of corruption, nepotism, and sit-ins. Protesters have demonstrated outside favoritism. Justice Sharma has requested that the courtroom, legal community and bar associations in Jodhpur are considering an indefinite strike as media exercise patience until the Collegium continues its examination Chief Justice of the claims. India delivers a decision.

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