New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sentenced Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan to six months in jail for contempt of court and said its order needs to be executed forthwith.
The apex court also banned the media from publishing content of orders passed by Justice Karnan last night by which he “sentenced” Chief Justice of India J S Khehar and seven other judges of the Supreme Court to five years rigorous imprisonment.
SC sends Justice C S Karnan to 6-month imprisonment in contempt case:
Holding Justice Karnan guilty of contempt for his utterances against the Chief Justice of India and other judges of the apex court and the Madras High Court, a seven-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar had barred the electronic and print media from carrying any of his statements.
Justice Karnan had written a series of letters making allegations against the judges of the apex court and the high court.
In the last hearing, the apex court had directed the medical examination of Justice Karnan, which he refused to undergo.
