Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal Appointed Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice
Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal was appointed the 44th regular Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court on 5 September 2026. He previously served as a judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court. His elevation is part of a broader Central Government decision to appoint eight new Chief Justices to different High Courts across India. The appointment underscores ongoing efforts to ensure judicial leadership across the system and to manage rising caseloads, with implications for case progression times and court administration in Rajasthan.
Sanjay Kumar Agrawal named 44th Rajasthan HC Chief Justice
Appointed on 5 September 2026
Previously judge at Chhattisgarh High Court
Part of eight new Chief Justices nationwide
Aims to improve court administration and efficiency
Aug 13, 2026
D. Y. Chandrachud appointed arbitrator in Ukraine dispute
Russia appointed former Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud as an arbitrator in a Ukraine–Russia investment dispute filed by Ukraine's state-owned bank, Oschadbank. The arbitration concerns claims over assets and operations affected during the Russia–Ukraine conflict. Chandrachud will serve on a three-member arbitral tribunal. The case is being heard under the 1998 Ukraine–Russia Bilateral Investment Treaty. The appointment marks another instance of Indian jurists participating in international commercial arbitration and reflects ongoing use of dispute resolution under bilateral investment treaties. The outcome could influence cross-border investments and energy projects in the region, depending on the tribunal's findings and rulings.
D. Y. Chandrachud appointed as arbitrator in Ukraine-Russia dispute.
Case under the 1998 Ukraine–Russia Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Chandrachud serves on a three-member arbitral tribunal.
Demonstrates Indian jurists' role in international arbitration.