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SC judge seeks removal of Rajasthan HC acting chief justice
Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta has written three letters to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant seeking the immediate removal of Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, alleging misconduct.…
Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta has written three letters to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant seeking the immediate removal of Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, alleging misconduct. In letters dated August 2, 10 and 17, Justice Mehta accused Justice Sharma of acting in a manner "unbecoming of the leader of the institution" and claimed to have received complaints that raise doubts on his integrity.
Justice Mehta, who was elevated to the Supreme Court from the Rajasthan High Court, also alleged that Justice Sharma threatens colleagues with retributive action and claimed closeness to the CJI. He questioned why Justice Sharma continues to serve as acting chief justice. The letters were sent to Collegium members and President Droupadi Murmu. Justice Sharma was repatriated to Rajasthan High Court in May after a transfer to Patna in 2022.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The allegation by a sitting Supreme Court judge against a High Court acting chief justice is rare. The process for replacing an acting chief justice rests entirely with the Collegium and the Chief Justice of India, not the full court. Justice Mehta's letters, copied to the Collegium and the President, increase institutional pressure but do not trigger a formal inquiry. Justice Sharma, elevated in 2016, was repatriated to Rajasthan in May after a transfer to Patna. The Collegium's next decision on whether to initiate a replacement or let the matter rest will signal how the judiciary handles internal complaints of this nature.
Source: timesnownews.com
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