Former HC judge, Karnan arrested for insulting judges, remarks against women
Chennai: C S Karnan, a former judge of the Madras and Calcutta High Courts, was arrested here on Wednesday following a complaint against him for making vulgar comments against women and remarks against judges, police said.
The arrest comes after a video clip surfaced recently in social media, in which, Karnan, allegedly made objectionable remarks against judges and their wives.
He was arrested by the Central Crime Branch personnel from his suburban residence, a police official said.
Several sections of the IPC, including those related to insulting the modesty of a woman, intentional insult to public servant sitting in judicial proceedings, using obscene words, criminal conspiracy, and intimidation, have been invoked against the former judge.
The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act has been invoked against him, the official told PTI.
Also, he has been charged under section 67 A of the Information Technology Act for transmission of explicitly obscene material, he added.
A woman advocate has formally lodged a complaint against him and following an investigation, he has been arrested, the official said, adding "he will be remanded."
In June 2017, Karnan, who evaded arrest for over a month, was arrested from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu after the Supreme Court held him guilty of contempt and sentenced him to undergo six months of simple imprisonment.
He was released from the Presidency jail in Kolkata in December of that year.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
