Tag: Justice C S Karnan

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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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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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Madras High Court case ag’st Karnan referred to 7-judge bench

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The Supreme Court today referred to a bench of seven-judges the plea of registrar general of Madras High Court against the order passed by Justice C S Karnan staying his own transfer. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and D Y Chandrachud said it will be better the instant case was also dealt by the […]

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Justice Karnan fails to appear in SC in contempt proceedings

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Controversial Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan today failed to appear before the Supreme Court in connection with suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against him. A seven-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said that Justice Karnan, despite being served with the notice in the case, “has not put in appearance.” […]

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HC orders status quo on FOXCONN issue

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The Madras High Court today ordered status quo on removal of machinery by FIH India private Limited, formerly known as FOXCONN India Private Limited, from its closed Sriperumbudur unit in Kancheepuram district, as alleged by some workmen in their petition. The court also ordered status quo on the issue of approving the closure of the […]

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