Restore my work, or won't appear next time, Justice Karnan tells the Supreme Court
"Restore my work or next time, I will not appear before your court," the judge said, adding the court was free to "send me to jail... I am not a terrorist or anti-social person," NDTV quoted him as telling the seven-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar.
The 61-year-old controversial judge had skipped previous hearings in the contempt case initiated against him by the Supreme Court, which finally issued a bailable warrant against him and asked the West Bengal police chief to execute the order.
The contempt case was filed against Karnan after he demanded probe against "20 corrupt judges."
Justice Karnan is arguing his case before the bench.
According to NDTV, on Friday, the bench gave the judge an opportunity to withdraw his complaint.
"Do you stand by your complaint against the 20 judges? Or do you wish to withdraw your complaint and unconditionally apologise," the bench asked him.
He refused the offer, insisting that the complaint that he had given was very much under the law".
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