New Delhi, March 10: Justice CS Karnan, said that the apex court doesn't have the authority to issue such an orde of bailable warrant against a HC judge.
He said that the apex court is not a master and the HC is not the servant. He added that he had sent a representation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that some judges committed illegal activities, following which the top court issued suo moto contempt without any inquiry, discussion, or findings.
He further said that the SC judges, who passed the order against him, have committed contempt of court.
Today, a seven-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar asked the West Bengal Director General of Police to serve the bailable warrant to Justice Karnan and sought his presence before bench on March 31.
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