Delhi court Judge Aman Kumar Sharma, who handled both criminal and civil cases, died by suicide on Saturday.
The 35-year-old Judge, who was posted as Secretary at DLSA Karkardooma Court, was found hanging at his residence in the Safdarjung area.
Police said a team rushed to the spot after receiving a PCR call made by Aman's brother-in-law Shivam about the incident and initiated inquest proceedings. The body has been sent for post-mortem.
"No foul play has been established so far. However, all angles are being examined as part of inquest proceedings," a senior police officer said.
However, the family has levelled serious allegations, claiming that Sharma had been under distress and had complained of harassment in the days leading up to his death.
Rajesh Sharma, a relative of the deceased, told PTI that Aman's father, Prem Sharma, was inconsolable on learning of his son's death and was "crying profusely" after the family received the information around 1.30 am.
Aman Kumar Sharma earned his BA and LLB at Symbiosis Law School in Pune in 2018 and joined the Delhi Judicial Services on June 19, 2021.
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According to official records, Sharma joined the Delhi Judicial Services on June 19, 2021.
As a JMFC-1st class and a civil judge, he had handled a variety of criminal and civil cases.
A law graduate from Symbiosis Law School, Pune, he had been serving as Full-Time Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in the North-East district at Karkardooma Courts since October 2025.
He had earlier served in various jurisdictions as a Judicial Magistrate First Class and Civil Judge.
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