The Madras High Court has ordered disciplinary action against Kancheepuram Principal District and Sessions Judge Pa U Chemmal in Tamil Nadu after an inquiry found that he had misused judicial authority to act against his former personal security officer and a deputy superintendent of police because of personal animosity, The Indian Express reported.

On Tuesday, Justice N Sathish Kumar directed the court registry to place the inquiry report before the vigilance committee of senior judges for action.

Kumar also directed that the inquiry report be placed before a transfer committee to move the judge out of Kancheepuram, stating that it was no longer tenable for him to continue there.

The case stems from a dispute in Walajabad town of Kancheepuram district in July between a bakery own

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