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Ex-judge Justice CS Karnan, first sitting judge jailed for contempt, dies at 71

Former Madras and Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan died in Chennai at 71. He was the first serving Indian judge imprisoned for contempt of court.

Ex-judge Justice CS Karnan, first sitting judge jailed for contempt, dies at 71
Ex-judge Justice CS Karnan, first sitting judge jailed for contempt, dies at 71 — image via India Today India — Credit: Storywire

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Former Madras and Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan died in Chennai at 71. He was the first serving Indian judge imprisoned for contempt of court.

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