After Supreme Court Judge's Complaint Against Rajasthan HC Acting CJ, SC Collegium Recommends Permanent CJ Appointment
The Supreme Court Collegium has passed a notification on August 31, 2026, recommending the appointment of Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal as Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.
Justice Agarwal is presently a judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court.
The decision was made amid controversy over "misuse of powers" by Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma.
It is to be noted that Justice Sandeep Mehta of the Supreme Court had recently written a series of letters to the Chief Justice of India raising serious allegations of maladministration by Justice SP Sharma as the Acting CJ of the Rajasthan High Court. Justice Mehta also urged the CJI to appoint a Chief Justice from another High Court to replace Justice Sharma, who had been continuing as the Acting CJ for over ten months.
Today, the lawyers of the Rajasthan High Court launched protests against the Acting CJ, and decided to abstain from work till a regular CJ is appointed. Justice Sharma later decided to go on leave till September 5. He is due to retire on September 26.