Rajasthan High Court Lawyers Declare Strike Till September 6 Over Allegations Against Acting Chief Justice SP Sharma | VIDEO
Jaipur, August 31, 2026: The Rajasthan High Court Lawyers Association on Monday declared a complete strike till Sunday, September 6. The decision was taken at a general house meeting, following protests by advocates at both benches of the High Court earlier in the day. Association President Dilip Singh Udawat announced the decision after the meeting. Lawyers Step Up Protest "In our emergency…
The Rajasthan High Court Lawyers Association declared a one-week strike, beginning on August 31 and ending on September 6, in protest over allegations against Acting Chief Justice SP Sharma. The decision was made following protests by advocates earlier in the day. Association President Dilip Singh Udawat stated that the strike was taken due to what he deemed an affront to the sanctity of justice.
Lawyers were seen holding demonstrations in the court corridors, raising slogans against Justice Sharma. Police intervened to disperse the protests at the Jaipur location. The allegations against Sharma were raised by Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta in letters to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, claiming Sharma was misusing administrative powers and manipulating case listings.
Mehta urged the CJI to appoint a Chief Justice from another High Court to head the Rajasthan High Court immediately. These allegations, while serious, remain unproven and are currently under examination by the Collegium, with Sharma given an opportunity to respond.
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