GG News Bureau
Gandhinagar, 22nd Oct. In a shocking case of impersonation, a man in Gujarat has been arrested for allegedly setting up a fake tribunal and posing as its judge to cheat individuals seeking legal redress. The accused, identified as Morris Samuel Christian, operated this bogus court from his Gandhinagar office and had been passing orders for at least five years, according to police officials.
Christian reportedly issued a favorable order in 2019 regarding a government land dispute, claiming to have been appointed by a competent court as an arbitrator to adjudicate legal cases. His actions came to light following a complaint from the registrar of the city civil court, leading to his arrest by the Ahmedabad city police.
Charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 170 (pretending to hold any office as a public servant) and 419 (cheating by personation), Christian’s fraudulent activities were revealed during a preliminary investigation. He targeted individuals with pending land disputes in the city civil court, collecting fees from clients under the pretense of resolving their cases.
To create the illusion of legitimacy, Christian’s office was designed to resemble a real court, and he had accomplices acting as court staff or lawyers. In one instance, he falsely claimed to be an “official arbitrator” and directed the district collector to add his client’s name to the revenue records of disputed land in the Paldi area.
To further legitimize his actions, Christian attached his fraudulent order to an appeal filed in the city civil court. However, the court registrar, Hardik Desai, uncovered the deception, revealing that neither Christian had any legal authority nor was the tribunal order genuine.
The Karanj police have since lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against him, and he is also facing a prior cheating complaint from 2015 with the Maninagar police station.
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