Archive · 26 Sep 2025
Justice Sharma Appointed Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court
Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma has been made the Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.
This means he's temporarily in charge of the court.
His new role starts on his birthday, September 27.
He's been a judge since 2016 and previously worked in different High Courts across India.
He will replace the retiring Chief Justice K.R. Shriram.
Currently, he is also the Executive Chairman of Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority.
He will remain Acting Chief Justice until his retirement on September 26, 2026.
The Rajasthan High Court currently has a large number of cases to handle.
Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma appointed Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.
Appointment effective September 27, following the retirement of Chief Justice K.R. Shriram.
Justice Sharma was born on September 27, 1964 in Jaipur.
He previously served at the Patna, Punjab and Haryana High Courts.
He is also the Executive Chairman of the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority.
- Who
- Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma
- What
- Appointed as Acting Chief Justice
- When
- Appointment effective September 27, 2025
- Where
- Rajasthan High Court
- Why
- Following retirement of Chief Justice K.R. Shriram.
- Appointed As
- Acting Chief Justice
- Court
- Rajasthan High Court
- Appointment Date
- September 27
- Previous Chief Justice
- K.R. Shriram (Retiring)
- Current Role
- Executive Chairman of Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority
- Pending Cases
- 672,519
- Tenure End
- September 26, 2026 (retirement)