Former Madras High Court Judge CS Karnan Dies at 71
· India · Hindustan Times, India Today
Former Madras High Court judge CS Karnan died on Friday morning at a private hospital in Chennai following age-related health complications at the age of 71. Karnan was appointed an additional judge of the Madras High Court in March 2009 and became a permanent judge in March 2011 before his tenure became marked by public clashes with fellow judges and the judicial leadership. In 2017, he became the first sitting high court judge to be sentenced to imprisonment for contempt of court after issuing parallel orders against Supreme Court judges. A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by then Chief Justice of India JS Khehar stripped him of his powers and sentenced him to six months in prison. He had been recently admitted to the hospital and died after failing to respond to treatment, according to hospital authorities.
Why it matters
The passing of CS Karnan marks the end of a turbulent chapter in Indian judicial history, recalling an unprecedented constitutional confrontation between a sitting high court judge and the Supreme Court.
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