Supreme Court shunts out 2 coal scam judges on unusual Delhi high court request
The Supreme Court of India has transferred two special judges handling coal scam cases following an unusual request from the Delhi High Court. The judges were replaced despite being in their roles for a short period, with no immediate new assignments provided.
Why it matters
The sudden transfer of judges handling high-profile corruption cases raises questions about judicial independence and administrative transparency.
NEW DELHI: Barely six months after appointing a sessions judge to exclusively hear coal scam cases in Delhi, Supreme Court has replaced her, acting on an unusual request from the Delhi high court, which said she and another special CBI judge were “better suited for certain other responsibilities”.A bench of Chief Justice Suryakant and Justices Joymala Bagchi and V Mohana, in an order, recorded that Delhi high court had sought the transfer of special judges Sunena Sharma and Dheeraj Mor so they could be assigned other responsibilities.Sharma had assumed charge in January after SC approved Delhi HC’s request to relieve then incumbent Sanjay Bansal, who had presided over the special coal scam court for nearly four-and-a-half years. Mor was appointed special judge in April 2025.
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