Supreme Court makes unprecedented move, issues contempt notice against sitting High Court judge
The apex court also ordered that no judicial and administrative work be given to Justice CS Karnan, a judge in the Calcutta High Court and that he returns all judicial and administrative files he has in possession right now to the High Court's register.
The Supreme Court passed the orders after a seven-member bench heard a suo-moto contempt petition against Justice CS Karnan.
In a letter sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Justice Karnan had made serious allegations of corruption against sitting judges of the Supreme Court and various High Courts.
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi argued in the hearing against Justice Karnan that the top court must set an example by taking action against him for his attacks on judiciary and writing letters to the PM and others on sitting and retired judges .
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