Overview

• The Administrative Committee, led by Chief Justice Nithin Jamdar with senior judges A. Muhamed Mustaque and A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, suspended V. Udayakumar in the public interest and ordered tighter supervision of judicial officers.
• Three women approached the Kollam Principal District Judge—two with written complaints—alleging sexual misconduct inside Udayakumar’s chamber at the Chavara court complex.
• An inquiry by a High Court judge has been initiated, and any disciplinary charges will be framed on the basis of the inquiry report.
• Criminal proceedings have not commenced, as police action would require the complainants to file formal cases.
• Prior to suspension, the Registrar had transferred Udayakumar; he was named on August 20 to lead the Kollam Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal but was told not to undertake judicial duties.