Calcutta, July 25 (PTI): Former Calcutta High Court judge C.S. Karnan on Tuesday made a representation before newly sworn in President Ram Nath Kovind seeking remission of the six-month jail term awarded to him by the Supreme Court. ”A representation seeking remission of the six-month jail term awarded to Justice(retd) Karnan was presented to the President's office today,” Nedumpara told PTI over the phone. Karnan evaded arrest after the six-month jail term was imposed on him on May 9 by a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court. He became the first sitting high court judge in the history of the Indian judiciary to be awarded a jail term by the apex court.

Source: The Telegraph July 25, 2017 10:52 UTC