Supreme Court Judge Files Corruption Allegations Against Rajasthan High Court Chief
A sitting Supreme Court judge has formally raised corruption and misconduct allegations against the acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, triggering a constitutional inquiry. The Chief Justice of India has directed the accused judge to submit a written response before any disciplinary action is taken.
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SC judge complains against Raj acting CJ; CJI Surya Kant seeks response
ustice 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. “The Supreme Court cannot allow individual complaints concerning judges to be determined through competing claims in the media,” he said.
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