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Sukesh Chandrasekhar convicted for impersonating Supreme Court judge
A Delhi court has convicted conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar for impersonating a sitting Supreme Court judge in an attempt to pressure a judicial officer into granting him bail in 2017.
A Delhi court has convicted conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar for impersonating a sitting Supreme Court judge in an attempt to pressure a judicial officer into granting him bail in 2017.
Chief Judicial Magistrate Harshita Mishra of Tis Hazari Courts found Chandrasekhar guilty under IPC Sections 170, 189, and 507. The court described the act as an “absurd theatrical production” where he “leapt over the line into institutional overreach.” Chandrasekhar, while in police custody, allegedly used a constable’s phone to call a special judge, claiming to be a Supreme Court judge and threatening repercussions if bail was not granted.
The court strongly criticised the Delhi Police investigation as “superficial and shoddy,” noting it failed to recover the phone or secure CCTV footage. It directed the Commissioner of Police to re-examine the role of Constable Manjeet, whose phone was used, and consider fresh proceedings against him.
Indian Opinion Analysis
This case tests a long-standing procedural vulnerability: an accused in police custody accessing a phone to contact a sitting judge. The IPC sections used, 170, 189, 507, carry sentences ranging from two years to life. The court's direction to re-examine the constable's role shifts scrutiny onto police custodial protocols. The Delhi Police's failure to secure the phone or CCTV footage raises questions of evidence integrity that could affect any future appeal. Sentencing is yet to be fixed.
Source: barandbench.com
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