8-Year Jail For Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar For Posing As Top Court Judge

In its sentencing order, the court said the case was "profoundly disturbing" and qualitatively different from other cases of impersonation as it struck at the root of one of the foundational pillars of a democratic state, the judiciary.

The sentence must reflect that the justice system distinguishes between an isolated unlawful act and a deliberate sequence of acts designed to interfere with the functioning of public institutions, the court said

A Delhi court has sentenced Sukesh Chandrasekhar to eight years rigorous imprisonment. He impersonated a Supreme Court judge to influence a bail proceeding. The court imposed fines and consecutive sentences for his criminal actions. Chandrasekhar's unsuccessful attempt did not mitigate his severe sentence. This ruling