Yesterday(on 18th March),The Madras High Court upheld the suspension of former additional district judge A Rajasekaran for participating in a controversial conference call with the prime accused in a murder case, former Kanchi seer, Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi. The decision dismissed Rajasekaran’s petition and emphasized the seriousness of the charges, resulting in his dismissal from service.
The Delhi High Court emphasized that being a judicial officer does not mean relinquishing fundamental rights, especially in personal matters. In a case involving deception, the court denied bail to the accused’s associate and criticized attempts to exploit the system due to the victim’s relation to a judicial officer. It also issued a directive to protect the identity of victims in sexual offence cases.
