SC to consider plea for suspension of Karnan’s sentence

Even as Calcutta High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan’s where abouts remain a mystery, the Supreme Court was moved on Thursday seeking suspension of the six-month sentence awarded to him for contempt of court, which the apex court has agreed to consider.

As Karnan’s counsel Mathew Nadumpara mentioned the petition before the Constitution bench at the fag end of the proceedings on Thursday, Chief Justice J.S. Khehar, who is heading the bench, said they would consider it.

When Nadumpara mentioned the petition, CJI Khehar asked: “Who are you?”

At this, counsel presented the waqalatnama, or authorisation, and said it had been notorised in Chennai.