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Contempt case: SC issues bailable warrant against Justice Karnan

In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a bailable warrant against Justice CS Karnan, a sitting judge…

Contempt case: SC issues bailable warrant against Justice Karnan

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In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a bailable warrant against Justice CS Karnan, a sitting judge of the Calcutta High Court, for failing to appear in contempt case against him.

A seven-Judge Bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar and Judges Dipak Misra, J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur, Pinaki Chandra Ghose, Kurian Joseph passed this order this morning.

Earlier, Calcutta High Court's controversial judge did not appear before the apex court which had sought his physical presence to show cause as to why suo motu contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him

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The top court had issued a contempt notice to a Justice Karnan for writing letters casting aspersions on several judges.

The issuance of contempt notice to Justice Karnan assumes significance as it is for the first time in the history of the Supreme Court that it has invoked powers to initiate contempt proceedings against a sitting judge of a High Court.

In the earlier proceedings, the bench also took on record Justice Karnan's recent letter to the Registrar General of the apex court on February 10 after issuance of the show cause notice.

Justice Karnan had reportedly played the Dalit card in the fresh communication and asked the Supreme Court to refer the matter to Parliament, contending that the contempt proceedings were "not sustainable".

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