Sanjay K. Agrawal Appointed Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice

Exam-focused facts from the 6 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Centre appointed Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal as the chief justice of the Rajasthan High Court.
The appointment was made amid allegations of corruption, nepotism, favouritism and misuse of administrative powers against acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma.
The Supreme Court collegium recommended Justice Agrawal, then a judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court, for the Rajasthan post four days before the notification.
Justice Agrawal was appointed acting chief justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court after Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha retired on September 4.
Justice Agrawal's appointment paved the way for the Rajasthan High Court to have a regular chief justice after nearly a year.