Calcutta High Court judge Justice Karnan ‘deferred’ the hearing of his case against seven Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice of India JS Khehar, said a report.
However, Karnan, against whom the CJI has issued a contempt notice, also ‘directed’ the Air Control Authority in New Delhi not to permit the seven judges to fly abroad till the case is disposed off, since their ‘offence’ involves caste discrimination against him.
Earlier this month, Karnan had directed the 7 judges to appear before him on Friday.
But in his fresh order on Friday, Karnan said, “Today the above mentioned accused 1 to 8 are called absent hence their matter is re-posted to 01. 05. 2017 (Monday) to enable their reappearance. In the meantime, this court directs the Air Control Authority (referring to the Airports Authority of India) New Delhi, not to permit the said accused 1 to 8 from going abroad until the disposal of this crucial issue, since the nature of the offence, that is caste discrimination, is not only a heinous crime but also a very cruel atrocious act of heinous crime, and is punishable as per the Constitution.”
Karnan thus also included an eighth judge in his order, the identity of whom is not known.
