Why Jethmalani told Justice Karnan I am convinced you have lost your mind

In an open letter, senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani has lambasted Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS Karnan for calling the judiciary corrupt.

Jethmalani has written the letter after Justice Karnan termed the bailable warrant issued against him as "unconstitutional and a deliberate attempt to ruin my life" as he was a Dalit judge.

Jethmalani said, "... I am convinced you have lost your mind. Your behaviour is that of a lunatic and some day that may be the only defence available to you though with no bright chance of success."

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In January this year, Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS Karnan had named 20 judges calling them "corrupt" and sought probe against them to curb "high corruption" in the Indian judiciary. Justice Karnan had openly said, "I admit the Indian Judiciary is corrupt."

The Supreme Court took a suo motu notice of the statement of Justice Karnan and issued notice asking him to appear before it.

On March 10, after Justice Karnan refused to appear before the Supreme Court, a seven-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar issued a bailable warrant in the contempt case



against him.

The other judges on the bench were Justices Dipak Misra, J Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B Lokur, Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Kurian Joseph.

Justice Karnan later stated in Calcutta that he had passed an order asking the President of India to stay the proceedings against him in the Supreme Court.

Justice Karnan did not stop here. He demanded resignation and prosecution of all the seven judges, who were on the Supreme Court bench that issued bailable warrant against him.

Ram Jethmalani has taken exception to the behaviour of the Calcutta High Court judge and wrote an open letter today.

Jethmalani writes in his letter, "If you don't know the enormity of your madness do meet me and I might put some sense in your head."

"In this corruption-dominated country our judiciary is the only protection. Do not destroy it or even weaken it," Jethmalani said.

Asking Justice Karnan to apologise, Jethmalani wrote, "As a senior member of the Bar and living in the departure lounge of God's airport I am advising you to withdraw every word that you have uttered and humbly pray for pardon for every stupid action you have so far indulged in."