Supreme Court initiates suo motu case on death of Delhi judge Aman Sharma

The Supreme Court has initiated a suo motu case on the suspicious death of Delhi judge Aman Sharma.

The matter was listed today before a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.

Sharma, aged 30, died on May 2 this year in Delhi‘s Safdarjung Enclave.

It was widely reported that the death was by suicide.

Sharma joined the Delhi Judicial Service on June 19, 2021 after graduating in law from Symbiosis Law School, Pune.

He dealt with a number of criminal and civil matters while holding jurisdiction as Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) First class and as a Civil Judge.

Since October 2025, he was serving as the secretary of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) of North East District at Karkardooma Courts.