Fake medical claim: Kerala HC suspends magistrate

Kochi: Tiara Rose Mary, Additional Munsiff–III, Thrissur, has been suspended from service by the Kerala high court following allegations of irregularities in her medical reimbursement claim.An order issued by HC's district judiciary registrar stated that she had been suspended from service over allegations of misconduct in claiming substantial amounts as medical reimbursement through forged documents. The order further directed her to hand over charge to Principal Munsiff Anne Marie Kuriakose Manalel until further directions.The controversy began with allegations that she had submitted a reimbursement claim reportedly connected to cosmetic treatment using forged documents. Accordingly, high court initiated an inquiry through the district judiciary registrar, which resulted in her suspension from service pending further action in the matter.This is not the first time Tiara Rose Mary has been involved in controversy. Her name had previously surfaced in 2024 when she approached high court with a complaint against her superior judicial officer, the chief judicial magistrate of Kottayam, alleging harassment at both personal and professional levels.