The All India Lawyers Association for Justice (AILAJ) has exposed a fake letter claiming the group accused a senior advocate of taking ₹50 lakh to bribe a Madras High Court judge. In a letter to Registrar General S. Alli, AILAJ State coordinator U. Adhiyaman said the association's name was misused. "We are shocked to know that the name of our organisation... has been misused in a fake letter," he said. The false letter, dated January 12, 2026, alleged a senior advocate collected ₹50 lakh from clients to bribe Justice M. Nirmal Kumar. It falsely used the AILAJ letterhead with a wrong address on Thambu Chetty Street, Chennai. AILAJ corrected the record, saying its State chapter is only in Tirunelveli and has no secretary post as mentioned in the letter. Mr. Adhiyaman called the act a "malafide attempt to defame and malign our organisation." He added that AILAJ will file a police complaint and asked the High Court to act. Justice Nirmal Kumar had ordered a vigilance inquiry into the allegation after receiving the letter. The allegation surfaced in connection with two cases involving a ₹89.90 crore billion trading scam. The senior advocate denied all charges and agreed to cooperate with the investigation. The CBI Special Public Prosecutor K. Srinivasan condemned such letters, calling them harmful to the court's dignity and said the culprit should be found. Following the inquiry, Justice Kumar recused himself from the two cases. The Ministry of Law and Justice forwarded the fake letter to the High Court for action. This puzzle in the legal corridor is still unfolding as investigations continue.