{
  "id": 4615339,
  "title": "Delhi Court Hands 8-Year Rigorous Imprisonment To Sukesh Chandrashekhar In Judge Impersonation Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/delhi-court-hands-8-year-rigorous-imprisonment-to-sukesh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T09:08:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/delhi-court-hands-8-year-rigorous-imprisonment-to-sukesh-chandrashekhar-in-judge-impersonation-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Delhi court handed Sukesh Chandrashekhar an eight-year prison sentence for impersonating a Supreme Court judge and attempting to influence bail proceedings in another criminal case. The ruling was delivered by Chief Judicial Magistrate Harshita Mishra of the Tis Hazari Court on August 29 and published on Monday.\n\nChandrashekhar received two-year sentences of rigorous imprisonment and a Rs 5,000 fine under Section 170 of the Indian Penal Code. Additional sentences of two years and a Rs 5,000 fine were imposed under Section 189. Under Section 507, he was given four years of rigorous imprisonment.\n\nThe court emphasized the gravity of offenses involving interference with public institutions and the criminal justice system. It stated that the punishment must reflect the distinction between isolated unlawful acts and deliberate schemes to manipulate, intimidate or interfere with the proper functioning of public institutions.",
  "summary": "A Delhi court has sentenced alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar to eight years of rigorous imprisonment for impersonating a Supreme Court judge and attempting to influence the bail process in another criminal case. The order was passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate Harshita Mishra of the Tis Hazari Court on August 29 and was made available on Monday. ’ New Delhi | A Delhi court has sentenced…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Conman Sukesh sentenced to 8 yrs in jail by Delhi court for impersonating SC judge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/conman-sukesh-sentenced-to-8-yrs-in-jail-by-delhi-court-for",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:23:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Sukesh Chandrasekhar sentenced to 8-year jail term for impersonating SC judge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/sukesh-chandrasekhar-sentenced-to-8-year-jail-term-for-impersonating",
        "published": "2026-08-31T07:29:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar gets 8-year sentence for posing as Supreme Court judge, challenges verdict in Delhi HC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/conman-sukesh-chandrasekhar-gets-8-year-sentence-for-posing-as",
        "published": "2026-08-31T08:15:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}