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Rajasthan lawyers protest outside acting Chief Justice's courtroom
Advocates staged a sit-in demonstration outside the courtroom of Rajasthan's acting Chief Justice, escalating tensions within the state judiciary. The protest follows recent allegations raised by a senior Supreme Court judge against the acting Chief Justice.
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Legal practitioners in Rajasthan mounted a sit-in protest outside the courtroom of the state's acting Chief Justice on Tuesday, marking a visible display of discontent within judicial circles. The demonstration underscores mounting tensions that have gripped the state's higher judiciary in recent weeks.
The protest comes in the wake of correspondence from Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. According to reports, Justice Mehta submitted multiple letters to the CJI containing serious allegations against Justice Sharma, the acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan, and sought his relocation from the state.
The exact grievances cited in the advocacy community's protest remain unclear from available reports. However, legal observers suggest the sit-in reflects broader concerns among practicing lawyers regarding judicial administration in the state.
This development represents an unusual public intervention by the legal fraternity in internal judicial matters. Such demonstrations outside judicial chambers are relatively rare in India's legal ecosystem and typically indicate significant underlying institutional friction.
The matter assumes importance given the involvement of a senior Supreme Court judge, which has brought the Rajasthan judiciary situation into sharper focus at the national level. Officials have not yet issued formal statements addressing either the allegations or the advocacy community's protest action.