Karnan on Thursday declined to allow government doctors to examine him, as ordered by the Supreme Court, with which he is in a running battle over allegedly slanderous statements he had made. After refusing to undergo a medical check up, Justice Karnan gave in writing to the doctors: “I declined to avail medical treatment since I am quite normal and have a stable mind. “Further my strong view about the Supreme Court order (is that) it amounts to insult and harassment towards the judge (myself),” he said. Justice Karnan told the doctors that for holding such a medical examination, guardian's consent is required. The Supreme Court had on May 1 ordered medical examination of Justice Karnan by a board of doctors, to be set up by a government hospital in Kolkata.

Source: The Telegraph May 04, 2017 09:00 UTC