{
  "id": 283437,
  "title": "Supreme Court shunts out 2 coal scam judges on unusual Delhi high court request",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/supreme-court-shunts-out-2-coal-scam-judges-on-unusual-delhi-high",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T22:37:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/supreme-court-shunts-out-two-coal-scam-judges-on-unusual-delhi-high-court-request/articleshow/133044136.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi High Court has requested the transfer of two special judges handling coal scam cases in the Delhi High Court, prompting the Supreme Court to act. The bench of Chief Justice Suryakant and Justices Joymala Bagchi and V Mohana decided the judges were better suited for other responsibilities. Sunena Sharma and Dheeraj Mor were appointed as special judges in January 2025 and April 2025 respectively. They will be replaced by Virender Kumar Kharta and Ajay Garg, who will take over their respective positions. Sharma and Mor will continue attached to the office of the principal district and sessions judge (CBI). Both judges will have to pronounce all reserved judgments within two to three weeks of their transfer.",
  "summary": "The Supreme Court has transferred two special judges who were handling coal scam cases from the Delhi High Court, following an unusual request. The bench comprising Chief Justice Suryakant and Justices Joymala Bagchi and V Mohana noted that the judges, Sunena Sharma and Dheeraj Mor, were \"better suited for certain other responsibilities\". Sharma had taken charge in January 2025, replacing Sanjay Bansal, who had presided over the special coal scam court for nearly four-and-a-half years. Mor was appointed as a special judge in April 2025. Both judges were described as \"of outstanding merit\" by the Delhi High Court, which wished to utilize their services elsewhere. The Supreme Court has approved their transfer and appointed Virender Kumar Kharta and Ajay Garg as their replacements. Sharma and Mor will continue to work in the office of the principal district and sessions judge (CBI) but must pronounce any reserved judgments within two to three weeks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}