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Not only Karnan, list of judges courting controversy too long

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Justice C S Karnan may have faced the ire of the Supreme Court with his defamatory remarks against the judiciary but there have been other judges in recent years who too courted controversy with their comments. Karnan, who recently retired, described the collegium system as “autocratic” having preference for “high caste candidates”, hurling a volley […]

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Controversial judge Karnan retires, no customary farewell

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Controversial Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan today ended his tenure as a fugitive from law with no customary farewell being given to him. Sixty-two-year-old Justice Karnan has been evading arrest since May 9 after being sentenced to six months imprisonment for contempt of court by the Supreme Court. He has the dubious distinction […]

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SC refuses to hear Justice Karnan’s plea to stay order

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Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan, evading arrest since May 9, today failed to get relief from the Supreme Court, which refused to hear his plea seeking a stay on its order awarding him a six-month jail term for contempt of court. Justice Karnan’s counsel mentioned the matter before a vacation bench comprising Justices […]

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Fresh representation made to Prez: Justice Karnan’s lawyer

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A fresh representation has been made to the President on behalf of Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan seeking suspension of the Supreme Court order sentencing him to six-month imprisonment for contempt of court, a lawyer representing him has said. Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara said that he, along with other counsel representing the high […]

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SC refuses hearing on Justice Karnan’s plea against jail term

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Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan, evading arrest since May 9, has received yet another jolt from the Supreme Court, which has refused to list and hear his plea seeking recall of the order awarding six- month jail term for contempt of court. The petition was held as “not maintainable” by the apex […]

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Justice Karnan approaches prez for suspension of SC order

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The lawyers representing Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan have claimed that a representation has been made to the president seeking suspension of the Supreme Court order sentencing him to six months imprisonment for contempt of court. However, the president’s office said, “It was not aware of any such representation.” The lawyers yesterday said […]

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Justice Karnan moves SC seeking recall of conviction order

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Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan today moved the Supreme Court seeking a recall of an order holding him guilty of contempt of court. The apex court had ordered his arrest and sentenced him to a six-month jail term. A petition about the recall was mentioned before a five- judge bench headed by […]

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No sympathy for Justice Karnan, experts say he deserved it

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Controversial Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan today failed to get any sympathy or support after the Supreme Court sentenced him to six months jail for contempt, with legal luminaries saying the errant judge was not in a correct frame of mind and “deserved” it. The experts also said such a “bold” action by […]

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SC sends Justice Karnan to six months in jail

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In an unprecedented order, the Supreme Court today held controversial Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to jail for six months, ordering that he be taken into custody forthwith. A seven-judge constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, said “We are of the […]

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Calcutta HC allows lecture on lifestyle of would-be parents

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The Calcutta High Court today allowed holding of a lecture on lifestyle would-be parents should adopt, dismissing a plea for a stay on it by the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights. A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice T Chakraborti allowed the lecture to be held, while noting […]

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Karnan issues NBWs against 7 SC judges, including CJI

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Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan today ordered issuance of non-bailable warrants against seven judges of the Supreme Court, including the CJI, for not being represented before him, even as the Attorney General said he was not sure whether the “gentleman” would undergo medical tests as ordered by the apex court. Justice Karnan, […]

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SC orders medical examination of Justice Karnan

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The Supreme Court today ordered the medical examination of Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan on May 4 by a board of doctors, to be set up by a government hospital in Kolkata. A seven-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar also directed the Director General of Police of West Bengal […]

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