"I am sorry to tell you that I am convinced you have lost your mind. If you do not know the enormity of your madness do meet me and I might put some sense in your head. "Instead of appearing before the SC, justice Karnan had defiantly disobeyed the summons and written a letter to the SC Registrar General requesting transfer of his case to Parliament or postponement of the hearing till the present CJI retired. He had also alleged that he was being targeted because he belonged to dalit community. ""Please listen to sensible advice of an old man," Jethmalani appealed being convinced that Justice Karnan faced the prospect of setting the dubious distinction of being the first HC judge to be arrested and produced before the SC on March 31.

Source: Times of India March 12, 2017 11:35 UTC