Justice Sandeep Mehta

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday said allegations against a sitting judge must be examined “strictly through established institutional mechanisms”, after Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta raised concerns against Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. The CJI said the allegations made in Justice Mehta’s letters cannot be treated as findings against Justice Sharma merely because they have been raised. He stressed that the Acting Chief Justice must be given a fair opportunity to present his response before any conclusion is reached. Justice Mehta has accused Justice Sharma of allegedly misusing…