Arrested former judge CS Karnan still in Kolkata hospital

Former Calcutta High Court Justice C.S. Karnan continued to be in hospital for the fourth day

Former Calcutta High Court Justice C.S. Karnan continued to be in hospital for the fourth day on Sunday with doctors saying his condition is now stable.

Former Calcutta high court judge CS Karnan, facing the contempt case after he accused 20 judges of the high judiciary including those currently serving in the Supreme Court of corruption, is being arrested in the outskirts of Coimbatore on Tuesday. (PTI File Photo)

“He was stable last (Saturday) evening,” said Ajay Kumar Ray, director of the state-run SSKM hospital, where Justice Karnan was admitted after he complained of chest pain.

A source from the Presidency Correctional Home said Karnan was “still admitted at the hospital”.

“He is under observation. I do not have any information about his illness or the kind of treatment he is getting,” the source added.

The retired judge was lodged in Presidency Correctional Home on Wednesday after he was brought to Kolkata from Chennai following his arrest by the West Bengal CID officials from near Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore on June 20 in a case of contempt of court.

The controversial judge was sentenced to six-month imprisonment on May 9 by the Supreme Court and thereafter remained untraceable till his arrest.

Justice Karnan was held guilty of contempt for his utterances against the Chief Justice of India and other judges of the higher judiciary. Karnan who had left Kolkata for Chennai went underground thereafter. He retired from service earlier this month.