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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR, CJI., DIPAK MISRA, J. CHELAMESWAR, RANJAN GOGOI, MADAN B. LOKUR, PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE, KURIAN JOSEPH, JJ.
In Re: Sri Justice C.S. Karnan
SUO MOTU CONTEMPT PETITION(C) NO.1 of 2017
Decided On : 09-05-2017
Contempt of Court - Judicial Contempt - The court found Sri Justice C.S. Karnan guilty of committing contempt of the judiciary, and sentenced him to imprisonment for six months, prohibiting him from performing any administrative or judicial functions. The court also ordered that no further statements made by him should be published.
Fact of the Case:
Sri Justice C.S. Karnan was found guilty of committing contempt of the judiciary and was sentenced to six months of imprisonment, with a prohibition from performing any administrative or judicial functions.
Finding of the Court:
The court found Sri Justice C.S. Karnan guilty of committing contempt of the judiciary and sentenced him to imprisonment for six months, with a prohibition from performing any administrative or judicial functions.
Issues: Contempt of the judiciary, sentencing for contempt, prohibition from performing administrative or judicial functions, publication of statements by the contemnor.
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was based on the finding of guilt for committing contempt of the judiciary, leading to the imposition of a six-month imprisonment sentence and a prohibition from performing administrative or judicial functions.
Final Decision: Sri Justice C.S. Karnan was convicted of committing contempt of the judiciary and was sentenced to imprisonment for six months, with a prohibition from performing any administrative or judicial functions. The court also ordered that no further statements made by him should be published.
ORDER
1. We have heard Mr. Rakesh Dwivedi, learned senior counsel representing the State of West Bengal, with reference to the medical examination of Sri Justice C.S. Karnan, as also, Mr. Maninder Singh, learned Additional Solicitor General of India, Mr. K.K.Venugopal, learned senior counsel representing the Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Madras, and Mr. Rupinder Singh Suri, Senior Advocate, in his capacity as the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association.
2. On merits, we are of the considered view, that Sri Justice C.S. Karnan, has committed contempt of the judiciary. His actions constitute contempt of this Court, and of the judiciary of the gravest nature. Having found him guilty of committing contempt, we convict him accordingly. We are satisfied to punish him by sentencing him to imprisonment for six months. As a consequence, the contemnor shall not perform any administrative or judicial functions.
3. Detailed order to follow.
4. The sentence of six months imposed by this Court on Sri Justice C.S. Karnan, shall be executed forthwith, by the Director General of Police, West Bengal, or through a team constituted by him.
5. Since the incident of contempt includes public statements and publication of orders made by the contemnor, which were highlighted by the electronic and print media, we are of the view, that no further statements made by him should be published hereafter.
Ordered accordingly.
6. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
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