Mumbai: Man fined Rs 10,000 for calling magistrate 'a cheater person'

A sessions court has slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on an accused in a molestation case who in his plea against a magistrate's court order wrote, "God knows or heaven knows who has appointed such a cheater person as Magistrate." Taking a stern view against the wordings, the sessions court said that the word "cheater person" is intentionally underlined and that use of such derogatory language against the trial court necessitates a stringent view. "I am of the view that the applicant in person is required to be saddled with such exemplary costs," Judge AA Joglekar said last week.

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