Madras HC DB upholds dismissal of Law Students for sending obscene messages to Lady Professor [Read Judgment]

“If the persons, like petitioners are allowed to become lawyers, a situation may arise, where woman members of the Bar cannot attend the Court and the entire system will be ruined. Wonders may also happen in this country and we cannot predict, who will be elevated to the level of Judge and if such kind of persons is elevated, people will definitely lose their faith in the justice delivery system” Madras High Court has upheld a dismissal order of two Law students who were dismissed from Government Law College, Trichy for sending obscene messages and making phone calls to a lady Professor of the College. The Single Judge, Justice S.Vaidyanathan had said “In this case, lenient view cannot be taken, as the petitioners used obscene words against a woman Professor, who has to be regarded as Goddess, thereby describing her femininity in awkward language.” The Single Judge had made more scathing criticism of the petitioners by saying that if the persons, like petitioners are allowed to become lawyers, a situation may arise, where woman members of the Bar cannot attend the Court and the entire system will be ruined. The court had further opined “Wonders may also happen in this country and we cannot predict, who will be elevated to the level of Judge and if such kind of persons is elevated, people will definitely lose their faith in the justice delivery system.” The court had also said that Lawyer gained respect in olden days and “it is a million dollar question as to whether those days will come back.” Read the Judgment here.