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SC rejects plea to suspend Justice Karnan's sentence
The Apex court has refused to suspend the six-month imprisonment sentence for Calcutta High Court Judge Justice (Retd.) C.S. Karnan.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to suspend the six-month imprisonment sentence for Calcutta High Court Judge Justice (Retd.) C.S. Karnan, in a contempt of court case.
A vacation bench of the Apex Court headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud and also comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul refused to give any relief in the matter.
Mathew J Nedumpara, lawyer appearing for Karnan, mentioned the matter before the vacation bench of the top court today.
Nedumpara pleaded to the Apex Court seeking bail and suspension of the six months jail sentence, to which the court observed, "The seven judge bench had passed the order. It binds everybody. It binds us also."
Karnan was arrested by the Kolkata police in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on Tuesday and brought to the national capital.
Justice Karnan's close aide and his counsel confirmed the arrest, adding that he would move the Supreme Court seeking Justice Karnan's release and cancellation or suspension of the jail sentence.
As per reports, the Calcutta High Court judge, who was absconding since May 9, will be brought to Kolkata on transit remand.
Karnan is the first ever sitting judge of a higher court in judicial history to be sentenced to jail term. (With ANI inputs)