Fake Judge in Ahmedabad Sent to Custody After Hearing 500 Cases in One Year

Ahmedabad: Maurice Christian, accused of operating a fake court in Ahmedabad and having heard 500 cases in a single year, was presented in court on Monday after completing his remand. His accomplice, Dilip Rathod, was also brought before court. Since police did t request furr remand for eir suspect, court ordered m to be sent to judicial custody.

accused fake judge was caught at City Civil Court of Ahmedabad. An FIR was filed at Karanj police station following a complaint from Hardik Sagar Desai, registrar of Ahmedabad City Civil Court. Samuel Christian, who claimed to be a lawyer, allegedly established a counterfeit courtroom in Ahmedabad, complete with a judge, lawyers, and a clerk, where he issued orders regarding government lands.

During last trial, accused, Morris Samuel Christian, made serious allegations against police, claiming y beat him to force a confession. After hearing his complaint, court permitted a medical examination for him. following day, Morris Samuel was again presented in Metro Court, where his remand application was considered.

Meanwhile, medical examination report of accused was submitted to court, revealing nail marks in only one area of his body. During hearing, Station House Officer (SHO) stated that allegations made by accused against police were false.

court ted that Morris Samuel Christian himself admitted in his testimony to having heard approximately 500 cases in a year. Additionally, police investigation revealed that he had prior charges registered against him at Maninagar police station, including offenses under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of IPC.