Justice Karnan files mercy plea before President Mukherjee

Seeks suspension of the SC order sentencing him to 6 months imprisonment for the contempt of court

The lawyers representing Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan has claimed that a representation has been made to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking suspension of the Supreme Court order sentencing him to six months imprisonment for the contempt of court.

However, the President’s office said, “It was not aware of any such representation.”

The lawyers said a memorandum under Article 72 of the Constitution was sent through email on behalf of Karnan seeking “suspension/stay of his sentence of six months imposed on him” by a seven-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar.

Article 72 states the President shall have the power