Delhi Judge dies by alleged suicide
A Delhi judicial officer, Civil Judge Aman Kumar Sharma (aged about 30), has died by alleged suicide at his residence in the Safdarjung area of South Delhi.
What is known so far
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Sharma was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his Safdarjung‑Enclave apartment; his brother‑in‑law informed police, and the body has been sent for post‑mortem.
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Police have initially treated the case as apparent suicide but are probing all angles, with no confirmed suicide note reported yet.
Professional background
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Sharma was a civil judge and judicial magistrate first class in Delhi, and, since October 2025, also served as full‑time Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in the North‑East district (Karkardooma Courts).
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He had joined the Delhi Judicial Services in 2021 after completing BA‑LLB in 2018, and was handling a mix of criminal and civil matters.
Family and domestic allegations
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Family members, including relatives from his native Alwar, have spoken of prolonged domestic stress, alleging mental harassment by his wife (also a judicial officer) and in‑laws, including a sister‑in‑law who is an IAS officer.
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They say Sharma had told his father over the phone late on the night before his death that he was extremely distressed and “could not go on living,” but by the time the father reached Delhi, Sharma had already been taken to hospital and declared dead.
Authorities are continuing the investigation, and the case has sparked wider discussion in the legal community about work pressure, mental‑health support, and intra‑family dynamics among judicial officers.
