182 Minister with a list of sitting and retired High Court and Supreme Court Judges whom he wants to be ‘interrogated’ by investigative agencies on the grounds of corruption. The contempt proceedings suggest an attempt to fill this lacuna in the institution. Ultimately the Supreme Court by order dated 11th March, 2017, issued a warrant against Justice Karnan for his keeping a contempt case were to be served by the Bengal Police Chief. In another unprecedented move, Justice Karnan called a ‘court’ on the lawns of his home in Kolkata and ordered the CBI to investigate the seven Supreme Court Judges who issued a contempt notice against him. ‘The Supreme Court is not my master’, said the Judge, alleging that he was being targeted because he is a Dalit. Justice Karnan has filed a defamation case against the seven Supreme Court Judges, who have ordered him to appear in court on March 31. “This is a caste issue. A Dalit Judge (is being) prevented from doing atrocity,’ work Justice in a public Karnan told office. That reporters is after

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