Amid 'corruption, nepotism' row, Centre names Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal as Rajasthan HC chief justice
The notification came four days after the SC collegium recommended Justice Agrawal, currently a judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court, for the Rajasthan post.
Following allegations of corruption, nepotism, favouritism and misuse of administrative powers, Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta accused acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma of wrongdoing at the Rajasthan High Court. The Supreme Court collegium recommended Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal, currently a judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court, for the Rajasthan post, which included a recommendation for his transfer from Chhattisgarh to Rajasthan.
Justice Agrawal's appointment comes four days after the collegium's recommendation and addresses the immediate issue of having a regular chief justice for the Rajasthan High Court, which had been functioning under an acting chief justice since September 2025. However, the separate issue of Justice Sharma's transfer out of Rajasthan remains to be examined by the collegium, and his allegations against Sharma remain under institutional consideration.
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