Karnan seeks remission of jail term from new Prez
25 July 2017 10:51 PM IST
Former Calcutta high court judge CS Karnan made a representation before newly sworn-in President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday, seeking remission of the six-month jail term awarded to him by the Supreme Court.
The controversial former judge made the representation through his counsel Mathews J Nedumpara.
"A representation seeking remission of the six-month jail term awarded to Justice(retd) Karnan was presented to the President's office today," Nedumpara said over the phone.
"We will be seeking an audience with the President in this regard as soon as possible," he said, adding "We are in touch with the President's office."
The representation was made under the Article 72 of the Constitution.
Karnan evaded arrest after the six-month jail term was imposed on him on May 9 by a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court.
He was arrested from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu on June 20 and is presently lodged in the Presidency Correctional Home here.
He became the first sitting high court judge in the history of the Indian judiciary to be awarded a jail term by the apex court.
"Inscrutable are the ways of the almighty. It could be His will that Justice (retd.) C.S. Karnan's be the first representation which Your Excellency as the President of
India on the very first day of assumption of office. And that too, seeking the exercise of your Excellency's
extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 72 of the Constitution of India," stated
the petition.
In February, the Supreme Court issued a contempt of court notice against him for allegedly degrading the judicial institution. Justice
(retd.) Karnan had written to the Prime Minister and allegedly accused several
retired and sitting Supreme Court and High Court judges of corruption.AGENCIES
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