Sukesh Chandrasekhar Convicted for Impersonating SC Judge to Get Bail
· India · Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Indian Express
A Delhi court has convicted conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar for impersonating a sitting Supreme Court judge in 2017 to secure bail in a corruption case. Chief Judicial Magistrate Harshita Mishra of Tis Hazari Courts described the scheme as an "absurd theatrical production" in which Chandrasekhar "did not merely cross the line; he leapt over it into the realm of fatal institutional overreach." According to the court order, Chandrasekhar used a constable's mobile phone to call Special Judge Poonam Chaudhary's official landline and personal number, with a caller first claiming to be a Supreme Court judge's personal secretary and then another person posing as the judge himself. The fake judge claimed to be calling on behalf of the Home Ministry and the Supreme Court Collegium, ordered Chaudhary to release Chandrasekhar on bail, and threatened her with professional repercussions if she refused. When Chaudhary flagged the call with the Supreme Court, she was told no such call had been made.
Why it matters
The conviction reinforces that judicial orders must be issued in courtrooms, not via clandestine phone calls, and signals that attempts to intimidate or manipulate sitting judges carry serious legal consequences. For Chandrasekhar, already a high-profile accused in multiple fraud and extortion cases, the ruling adds another criminal conviction to his record and could influence sentencing in related matters.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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