# CJI says collegium examining allegations against Rajasthan acting chief justice 2026-08-26T20:36:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said allegations against Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma made by Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta must be handled through institutional mechanisms, not in public. The CJI stressed that Justice Sharma must be given a fair opportunity to respond before any conclusion is reached. Justice Mehta wrote three letters to the CJI in August accusing Justice Sharma of maladministration, nepotism, favouritism and misuse of roster powers to favour wealthy litigants. The Federal reports that Justice Mehta alleged some Rajasthan High Court judges complained Justice Sharma threatened them with transfers claiming closeness to the CJI. Barandbench reports Justice Mehta cited two specific case instances, including a land matter shifted to Justice Sharma's bench despite his own earlier ruling that such cases must stay at Jodhpur. Hindustan Times reports Justice Mehta also alleged that a sitting high court judge complained about vindictive conduct by Justice Sharma towards his wife, a district judiciary officer. The CJI said any decision on Justice Sharma's continuation or transfer will be taken by the competent authority after examining the material from both sides. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All four outlets cover the story as straight institutional process reporting, quoting the CJI's statement and Justice Mehta's letters without taking sides. The uniformity reflects the CJI's own framing: the allegations exist but are unproven, and the collegium will decide. The material difference is depth: Hindustan Times and Barandbench give the most specific case examples, while Rediff and The Federal are more summary. The key watch item is the collegium's decision on whether to transfer Justice Sharma before his retirement on September 26. ## Coverage Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral - rediff.com (neutral report) Straight reporting of CJI statement and allegations without editorialising - thefederal.com (neutral report) Reports Justice Mehta's allegations and his call for replacement without adding analysis - barandbench.com (neutral report) Detailed factual report of CJI statement and Justice Mehta's letters without opinion - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Reports allegations with specific case details but no editorial stance This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources. Last updated 2026-08-26T22:20:44+00:00. Tags: Collegium, Rajasthan High Court, Sandeep Mehta, Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, Supreme Court, Surya Kant Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cji-says-allegations-against-rajasthan-acting-cj-not-for-public-adjudication/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cji-says-allegations-against-rajasthan-acting-cj-not-for-public-adjudication/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/