Madras High Court-ordered inquiry confirms Kancheepuram judge remanded DSP over personal row with former PSO

An inquiry ordered by the Madras High Court has substantiated the charge of Kancheepuram Principal District and Sessions Judge Pa.U. Chemmal having passed an order to remand a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in judicial custody earlier this month due to a personal dispute between the judge and his former Personal Security Officer (PSO).

Justice N. Sathish Kumar on Tuesday (September 23, 2025) directed the High Court Registry to place the inquiry report of the Registrar (Vigilance) before the Vigilance Committee (comprising senior judges of the High Court) for appropriate action. He also ordered that the inquiry report be placed before the Transfer Committee to take immediate action against the judicial officer.