{"id":16999,"date":"2026-08-26T22:12:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16999"},"modified":"2026-08-26T22:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:12:25","slug":"sc-judge-complains-against-raj-acting-cj-cji-surya-kant-seeks-response-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16999","title":{"rendered":"SC judge complains against Raj acting CJ; CJI Surya Kant seeks response | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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CJI Surya Kant Wednesday said he has sought the ACJ\u2019s response (File photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

NEW DELHI: Responding to letters written by SC judge Sandeep Mehta complaining against Rajasthan high court acting chief justice (ACJ) Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and seeking his transfer outside the state, CJI Surya Kant Wednesday said he has sought the ACJ\u2019s response.Justice Mehta wrote three letters in as many weeks pleading for the transfer of Justice Sharma, who is retiring Sept 26, and appointment of a regular chief justice. Justice Mehta also complained as to why CJI Kant had not acted on his fervent pleas.Justice Mehta, who also hails from Rajasthan HC, has accused Justice Sharma of lacking in leadership qualities and alleged there was maladministration and malpractice on both judicial and administrative sides of HC.CJI Kant told TOI that the matter can be resolved only as per the established mechanism. \u201cThe Supreme Court cannot allow individual complaints concerning judges to be determined through competing claims in the media,\u201d he said. He also released a public statement Wednesday decrying the attempt to hold a public trial over allegations made by one judge against another.<\/p>\n

Judge must get fair chance to respond: CJI Surya Kant<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

Contents of the letters cannot be adjudicated in public domain and that judge concerned must be given a fair opportunity to place his response before any conclusion is reached. The fact that allegations have been made, therefore, cannot by itself be treated as a finding against the judge,\u201d CJI Surya Kant\u2019s statement said.The established mechanism for inquiring into allegations of an Supreme Court or High Court judge is the constitution of an in-house committee \u2014 comprising judges \u2014 by the Chief Justice of India, if he finds the response of the judge accused of misdemeanour or corrupt practices unsatisfactory and feels the charges are serious enough to warrant a deeper probe.<\/p>\n

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