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Sunday, August 30, 2026

How a horoscope notebook and PIN Code exposed a Tamil Nadu judge’s false claim at Supreme Court - The Hindu

In 1993, Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate M. Manickam submitted a representation to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kanniyakumari, seeking to change his date of birth from March 19, 1947 to November 24, 1950.

For those who believe in astrology, a horoscope is a guide to the future. But sometimes, the same horoscope can expose a lie—and derail someone’s ambition to remain in service for a few more years. This is one such case.

In November 1988, M. Manickam joined the Tamil Nadu State Subordinate Judicial Services as Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate. In October 1993, he submitted a representation to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kanniyakumari, seeking to change his date of birth. Manickam said while his SSLC record showed his date of birth as March 19, 1947, he was actually born on November 24, 1950. If his contention is accepted, his service period would be extended by nearly four years.



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