May 4, 2017 6:40 PM

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Calcutta High Court's Justice Karnan declines to undergo medical examination

The Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan today declined to undergo a mental health checkup as ordered by the Supreme Court. <br/><br/>Justice Karnan told a team of doctors that he is absolutely normal and has a stable mind. A four-member team from Calcutta Pavlov Hospital, a state-run mental health hospital, accompanied by around 20 policemen visited his residence to implement the court's order but were turned back after remaining there for about two hours. Justice Karnan gave in writing about his mental well being to the doctors and refused to undergo a medical check-up.<br/><br/>The Supreme Court had on 1st of May ordered medical examination of Justice Karnan by a board of doctors to be set up by a government hospital in Kolkata to evaluate his mental health with police support. The order was given after the defiant judge failed to appear in the apex court which took note of the tenor of his press briefings and orders.

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