Karnataka High Court Allows Investigation Into Lakshya Sen Age Fraud Allegations

The court found prima facie evidence supporting claims of birth certificate forgery to manipulate eligibility for junior badminton tournaments.

The Karnataka High Court dismissed petitions filed by Lakshya Sen, his family, and his coach, U Vimal Kumar, seeking to quash an investigation into alleged age fraud.
The allegations center on claims that birth certificates for Lakshya and his brother Chirag were falsified to reduce their ages by about two and a half years.
A complaint filed by M G Nagaraj, supported by RTI-obtained documents, accuses the family of using forged records to compete in age-restricted tournaments and access government benefits.
The court ruled there was sufficient preliminary evidence to justify an investigation and directed the police to proceed with the probe under charges of cheating, forgery, and using forged documents.
The petitioners argued the complaint was motivated by personal grievances, but the court emphasized the evidence presented warranted further examination.