PTI
KOLKATA
Sixty-two-year-old Justice Karnan has been evading rarrest since May 9 after being sentenced to six months imprisonment for rcontempt of court by the Supreme Court.
He has the dubious distinction of being the first sitting high court judge to be awarded a jail term by the apex court.
Askedr about clearance of Justice Karnan\'s retirement benefits, Calcutta Highr Court Registrar General Sugato Majumdar said, "All formalities will be rcompleted as per the law." A retiring judge is also given a farewell by rthe Bar (lawyers), though not mandatory.
"Had Justice Karnan been rhere, the Bar would have considered. There is a procedure by which an rinvitation is sent to a retiring judge and if he accepts, necessary rarrangements are made."
