Before Supreme Court Collegium recommended new Chief Justice for Rajasthan High Court, a Monday evening meeting

In a significant development, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended Chhattisgarh High Court Judge Sanjay K Agarwal for the position of Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. Rajasthan HC's Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma was on leave when the decision was made. The Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, also recommended Justice Pushpendra Bhati, second in seniority at Rajasthan HC, to become Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.

Allegations against Sharma were discussed during the meeting, including "misuse of powers" and "several complaints" raising doubts on his "integrity." However, there was no formal decision to ask Sharma to go on leave. The Collegium would further investigate the allegations against him. This follows letters from Justice Sandeep Mehta to CJI Surya Kant, accusing Sharma of misconduct and seeking his transfer to another High Court.

The Collegium also recommended Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje from Gujarat HC to be the next Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh HC.