The order was issued even as the Attorney General said he was not sure whether the “gentleman” would undergo medical tests as ordered by the apex court
A day after the Supreme Court passed an order directing the Calcutta Hospital to medically examine Justice CS Karnan in order to attest his mental capabilities, the latter on Tuesday ordered issuance of non-bailable warrants against seven judges of the Supreme Court, including the CJI. The order was issued even as the Attorney General said he was not sure whether the “gentleman” would undergo medical tests as ordered by the apex court.
Justice Karnan, who is facing contempt of court charges, issued a two-page “suo motu judicial order in the interest of the nation to protect the general public from corruption and unrest” naming seven judges — CJI JS Khehar, Justice Dipak Misra, Justice J Chelameswar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Manad B Lokur, Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Justice Kurian Joseph — as accused. The order said they failed to appear before him or send their representatives so a non-bailable warrant was issued in their names.
“The Registrar General High Court at Calcutta is directed to issue the non-bailable warrant to the above named accused to be executed through the Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police New Delhi,” the order read.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, who was on Tuesday arguing in an Aadhaar matter before a bench comprising Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, said he was not sure whether Justice Karnan would follow the direction given by a seven-judge bench yesterday to undergo medical check-up regarding his mental health in the contempt case.
“I have read that he (Justice Karnan) has asked the seven judges of this court (who have passed the order yesterday) to undergo medical tests,” he said while arguing in the Aadhaar matter about whether a person can be forced to give his finger prints.
Talking to mediapersons in Kolkata on Monday, Justice Karnan had said he will not appear before a medical board for examining his health as directed by the apex court.
He had also threatened to “pass suo motu suspension order against the Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal, if the DGP functions against my wish.”
SUO MOTU ORDER
Justice Karnan, who is facing contempt of court charges, issued a two-page “suo motu judicial order in the interest of the nation to protect the general public from corruption and unrest” naming 7 judges — CJI JS Khehar, Justice Dipak Misra, Justice J Chelameswar, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Manad B Lokur, Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Justice Kurian Joseph — as accused
— With PTI inputs
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