His elevation as Chief Justice got here amid an issue over the conduct of the Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, who was the Performing Chief Justice since September 2025.
Supreme Courtroom Justice Sandeep Mehta had written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant looking for Justice Sharma’s switch out of Rajasthan and appointment of a daily Chief Justice from one other Excessive Courtroom. Justice Mehta had raised allegations regarding Justice Sharma’s train of administrative powers and the itemizing of instances.
The controversy additionally triggered at each the Jaipur and Jodhpur benches of the Rajasthan Excessive Courtroom, with attorneys demanding that Justice Sharma be divested of his cost as Performing Chief Justice.
Justice Sharma, who is about to retire later this month, has denied the allegations towards him.Â
