New Delhi, May 9 (The Hindu): The Indian Supreme Court on Tuesday held Calcutta High Court Judge C.S. Karnan guilty of contempt of court, judiciary and judicial process and sentenced him to six months imprisonment.
Justice Karnan will be taken into custody forthwith.
“We are of the unanimous opinion that Justice C.S. Karnan has committed contempt of court, judiciary and judicial process of the gravest nature,” Chief Justice J.S. Khehar said in the order.
The court also ordered media not to publish the content of orders passed by Justice Karnan, who on Monday issued an order sentencing eight Supreme Court judges to five years of “rigorous imprisonment” and imposed a fine of Rs. 1,00,000 each under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989 and the amended Act of 2015.
The eight include members of the seven-judge Bench, headed by Justice Khehar which, in February, issued a contempt order against him on the charge of degrading the judiciary.
Justice Karnan, on his part, directed the Supreme Court judges “to appear before him on May 28” and later “reposted” the matter to May 1.
The Supreme Court Bench ordered Justice Karnan to be medically examined and on May 4, but he refused to undergo medical tests. He told the team of doctors, in a written response, that he is “absolutely normal and with a stable mind.”
(The featured image at the top shows Justice C.S.Karnan)
