Lashing out at the Apex Court, Justice CS Karnan of the Calcutta High Court on Monday said that he might issue a Suo moto stay order against West Bengal DGP if he comes to check his mental health forcefully.
Might issue suo moto suspension order against West Bengal DGP if he comes to check my mental health forcefully: Justice Karnan (File Pic) pic.twitter.com/clnMWpgw13
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 1, 2017
“Action against me is being taken by corrupt judges, won’t take any medical test. I am being targeted as I am a Dalit,” said Karnan as per Zee News reports.
Direct DGP, New Delhi to take 7accused judges&produce them to psychiatric medical board attached to AIIMS;conduct medical tst-Justice Karnan
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 1, 2017
Karnan’s response comes after the Apex Court order, which came earlier on Monday. On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered a medical examination of Justice CS Karnan of the Calcutta High Court. The court has also ordered for a medical board to be formed to investigate Justice Karnan’s mental condition. The medical examination is scheduled on May 5 and the reports are to be submitted on May 8 as per court orders.
The apex court had invoked its powers to initiate contempt proceedings against Justice Karnan for writing letters accusing on several judges. Justice Karnan has been accused of circulating letters against sitting High Court judges of the Madras High Court, and he has also allegedly written about Supreme Court judges in his letters to the Prime Minister’s Office.
