Justice Karnan goes 'missing' as Kolkata cops reach Chennai to arrest him

Where is Justice CS Karnan? That's the question Kolkata cops are asking as they arrived in Chennai today to arrest Justice CS Karnan. The Supreme Court had yesterday sentenced Justice Karnan to six months in jail after finding him guilty of contempt of court.

A five-member team of senior police officers reached Chennai, Justice Karnan's home city, to carry out the apex court's judgment. The team consists of DGP Raj Kanojia and officers Ranveer Kumar, C. Sudhakar, Dipankar Bakshi and Sukumal Kanti Das.

The police team has failed to locate Justice Karnan so far and sought help from Chennai counterparts to track the Calcutta High Court judge.

In first of its kind verdict, the Supreme Court on May 9 ordered arrest of a sitting high court judge on charges



of contempt.

A seven-judge constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, said "We are of the unanimous view that Justice C S Karnan committed contempt of court, contempt of judiciary and the process."

"The sentence shall be executed and he be taken into custody forthwith," the bench said.

The bench also banned the media, both print and electronic, from publishing the contents of further orders passed by Justice Karnan.

Justice Karnan had earlier 'sentenced' Chief Justice of India J S Khehar and seven other judges of the Supreme Court to five years rigorous imprisonment.

The apex court had on May 1 directed medical check-up of Justice Karnan by doctors with police support, as the judge did not appear before it.