Kerala High Court Suspends Judicial Officer Accused Of Sexual Impropriety
The Kerala High Court has suspended Sri. Udayakumar V., judicial officer at the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kollam, while initiating disciplinary action against him on a sexual harassment allegation.He was previously serving as Judge of the Family Court, Chavara when allegations of sexual impropriety were raised against him by a litigant. Following the same, he was transferred from there...
The Kerala High Court has suspended Sri. Udayakumar V., judicial officer at the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kollam, while initiating disciplinary action against him on a sexual harassment allegation.
He was previously serving as Judge of the Family Court, Chavara when allegations of sexual impropriety were raised against him by a litigant. Following the same, he was transferred from there to the MACT, Kollam.
The High Court found it necessary to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the judge under the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1960 after finding that "grave allegations of misconduct" were raised against him through written complaints and reports of the Principal District Judge, Kollam.