Overview
- Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi appointed Sunaina Sharma from a sealed Delhi High Court panel to preside over the coal allocation cases.
- With the latest order, Sharma and Dheeraj Mor will conduct trials in all pending matters arising from the coal scam investigations.
- The court noted that presiding judge Sanjay Bansal served about 4.5 years and had been allowed a six‑month continuation in April 2025 before seeking to be relieved.
- The bench recorded that the High Court may seek a replacement for Sharma if exigencies arise, ensuring uninterrupted trial management.
- Reports cited in court show 29 CBI cases remain pending with 27 disposed so far, and the ED earlier reported 45 prosecution complaints pending under the PMLA.