The Karnan saga: Melodrama of contempt, audacity within Indian judiciary

Assertions of normalcy followed by 'sentencing' of 7-judge SC bench makes this one-of-a-kind tale

The refusal of S Karnan, the controversial high court (HC) judge in Kolkata, to allow a Supreme Court-ordered psychiatric examination of himself, and embarking upon Monday’s decision of ‘sentencing’ a seven-judge bench headed by the country's chief justice, has added a further dimension to an unprecedented story.
 
Karnan’s allegations started with a letter addressed to the Prime Minister in January. He claimed high-level corruption among several judges of the higher judiciary. This met with much criticism and drew the ire of the apex court. Which instituted contempt proceedings against the judge, who has gained notoriety over the years.