Justice Karnan moves SC, counsel says he is very much in India

Justice C S Karnan has moved the Supreme Court today seeking recall of the order that sentenced him to six months in jail. The matter was mentioned before the Chief Justice of India, J S Khehar. The Supreme Court said that it would consider the application.

Meanwhile Justice Karnan's counsel informed the court that he was very much in Chennai and said that reports of him out of the country are false.

Justice Karnan in his application says that the SC has erred by convicting him.

He further states that he could not have been convicted without charges being framed against him. He has also said in his application that the SC should recall its order which sentenced him to six months in jail.

Meanwhile the West Bengal police continue to look for Justice Karnan. Following the order of the SC, the police have been directed to enforce the same. Teams have spanned out to both Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh looking for the judge. The team had landed in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday in a bid to arrest him.

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