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Ex-judge Justice CS Karnan, first sitting judge jailed for contempt, dies at 71

Headline via India Today · first report 13 Nov, 16:19 IST, latest 14 Nov, 10:54 IST

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What we know

4 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Hindustan Times at 13 Nov, 16:19 IST; the latest is from Frontline at 14 Nov, 10:54 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by4 news organisations
First report13 Nov, 16:19 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 10:54 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

Justice Karnan, who had been recently admitted to hospital, died after failing to respond to treatment, the hospital authorities said.
The confrontation reached its peak in May 2017 when a seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court: Reports
His 2017 clash with the Supreme Court raised questions about how judges are chosen and corrected that outlived him.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

About Tamil Nadu IndiaAsiaLaw & Justice 13 Nov 2026

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