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Born on 11-01-1963, Justice Sandeep Mehta took oath as the Supreme Court Judge<\/a> on 9-11-2023. He previously served as the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Court Collegium recommended appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta, Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, as the Supreme Court Judge on 6-11-2023 and soon, the same received clearance from the Central Government.<\/p>\n

Career Trajectory<\/b><\/p>\n

Justice Mehta enrolled with the Bar in 1986, joined as the member of Bar Council of Rajasthan in 2003 and remained one till his elevation to the Bench in 2011. He has practiced in Trial Courts, High Courts as well as the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

Justice Mehta has also been the Vice-Chairman and Chairman of Bar Council of Rajasthan during 2004-05 and 2010 respectively. He has been Counsel for three Judicial Enquiry Commissions headed by retired as well as sitting Judges of the High Court. He was elevated as the Additional Judge of Rajasthan High Court in 2011.1<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

The Supreme Court Collegium in its resolution dated 07-02-2023 recommended the appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta, as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court and specified that, Rajasthan High Court is unrepresented among the Chief Justices of the High Courts. The Resolution also stated that previously, Justice K. Vinod Chandran was being appointed the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, but was recommended as Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Patna through a separate resolution.2<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Subsequently, the Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India, notified the appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta, as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on 12-02-2023.3<\/sup><\/a> The Supreme Court Collegium recommended appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta, Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, as the Supreme Court Judge on 6-11-2023 and he took oath on 9-11-2023.<\/p>\n

Justice Sandeep Mehta will be retiring on 10-01-2025.4<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Notable Decisions by Justice Sandeep Mehta<\/b><\/p>\n

Gauhati High Court reverses DRT order to condone delay of 224 days<\/b><\/p>\n

A challenge against decision of Debt Recovery Tribunal for condonation of delay of 224 days in preferring the SARFAESI application under Section\u00a017(1)\u00a0of the\u00a0Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, explained the restriction on DRT for condonation of delay, and exercised its jurisdiction to condone such delay and reverse the DRT order. [Bornali Sarmah v. Punjab National Bank<\/em>, 2023 SCC OnLine Gau 1166<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Rajasthan HC | Is Juvenile Justice Act totally foreign to the concept of \u201cright of hearing\u201d given to the complainant\/CICL in bail applications?<\/b><\/p>\n

The Court held that \u201cThe apprehension expressed regarding the likelihood of the petitioner coming into contact with other offenders can be taken off by requiring his natural guardian to furnish a suitable undertaking. I am of the opinion that petitioner child is entitled to be enlarged on bail. Consequently, the instant revision is allowed.\u201d<\/i> [X<\/i> v. State<\/i>,]5<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Rajasthan HC | Allegation of woman set ablaze in view of dowry demand dismissed; Prosecution theory of homicidal death sheer exaggeration<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Kumari Prabha Sharma, JJ., dismissed the allegations of dowry demand, cruelty against the father-in-law and husband of the deceased in view of the prosecution theory regarding homicidal death being nothing short of sheer exaggeration. [Gopal<\/i> v. State of Rajasthan<\/i>]6<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Characterising it as \u2018sketchy\u2019 and \u2018non-speaking\u2019, Rajasthan High Court sets aside the order of the Joint Commissioner, GST<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The division bench of Sandeep Mehta and Kuldeep Mathur, JJ., set aside the order of the Joint Commissioner, State Goods and Services Tax (\u2018GST\u2019) for delayed payment of tax due to violation of mandatory requirement of Section 75(6)<\/a> of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017<\/a> (\u2018CGST Act\u2019). The Court concluded that the Officer did not consider the reply filed by the petitioner, while passing the order characterizing it as sketchy and non-speaking on the face of it. The Court while setting aside the order, asserted that it suffered from non-application of mind and was in violation of mandatory requirement of section 75 (6)<\/a> of the CGST Act<\/a>. [Hindustan Construction Company Ltd.<\/i> v. Union of India<\/i>, 2022 SCC OnLine Raj 2478<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Rajasthan HC | Burden on the defence to prove the plea of insanity is only to the extent of establishing the same by preponderance of probabilities, need not be proved beyond all manner of doubt<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Sameer Jain, JJ., allowed the appeal and quashed and set aside the judgment of conviction and sentence in a case of dowry death. The Court held that \u201cwe are persuaded to accept the plea of insanity advanced on behalf of the appellant to overturn his conviction as recorded by the trial court by the impugned Judgment.\u201d<\/i> [Mohan Lal<\/i> v. State<\/i>, 2022 SCC OnLine Raj 185<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Rajasthan HC | Court safeguards petitioner and family against communal outrage with appropriate measures<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Abhay Chaturvedi, JJ., allowed a Habeas Corpus Petition in favour of the petitioner allowing him to stay with his wife and directed the authorities to provide her with adequate protection. [Dinesh Suthar<\/i> v. State of Rajasthan<\/i><\/a>, 2019 SCC OnLine Raj 1229<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

1.<\/a> Justice Sandeep Mehta<\/a>, Rajasthan State Judicial Academy.<\/p>\n

2.<\/a> Supreme Court Collegium Resolution for Appointment of Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3.<\/a> Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India on appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court.<\/a><\/p>\n

4.<\/a> Supreme Court Collegium Resolution for Appointment of Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court<\/a>.<\/p>\n

5.<\/a> S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 494 of 2021.<\/p>\n

6.<\/a> DB Criminal Appeal No. 799 of 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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