Turbulent Past: Justice Karnan's Run-ins With the Judiciary
Turbulent Past: Justice Karnan's Run-ins With the Judiciary
Justice Karnan became the first sitting judge to be sent to jail.

- February 2016: Supreme Court transfers him to Calcutta High Court. Justice Karnan stays his transfer, SC restrains him

- June 2015: Writes to Chief Justice of India against the collegium system

- May 2015: Justice Karnan publicly alleged in a letter to the CJI that a brother judge had committed “custodial rape” of one of his legal interns—a claim yet to be proven

- January 2014: Enters a court hall and submits ‘fallacies in selection of judges.’ SC criticises his conduct

- September 2011: Approaches National Commission for Scheduled Castes and complains of harassment because he is a Dalit

- 2011: Called a press conference to accuse a fellow High Court judge of caste discrimination on the grounds that the Judge who sat next to him “deliberately” touched him with his foot

- 2015: Interrupted arguments going on in another courtroom in the Madras High Court regarding

judicial appointments, demanding to be heard

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