A team of policemen from West Bengal has reached Chennai to arrest Justice C.S. Karnan, who was convicted by the Supreme Court in a contempt case.
Last week, a police team led by DG (Home Guard), Raj Kanojia, had gone to Chennai, but they could not trace him out. The cops were told by Karnan's legal advisors that he was busy with moving a prayer to Supreme Court and President of India. The police team thus came back.
On Friday, the Calcutta High Court judge’s review petition was turned down by a division bench of the top court headed by Chief Justice, Justice J.S. Khehar.
Justice Karnan was on May 8 convicted in a contempt case and sentenced to six months jail.
“We have got the report of arrival of police team. Let’s see what happens,” said W. Peter Ramesh Kumar, legal advisor of Justice Karnan.
Sources in West Bengal police have confirmed to THE WEEK that the police team would ensure that Justice Karnan was arrested.
“He has no legal weapons left anymore. We have also not got any response from President of India’s office regarding not to arrest him,” said a senior police officer of the West Bengal police.
