On March 10, the seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court,

headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar took strong note of Justice Karnan's "non-appearance" despite being served with the contempt notice, and asked the Director General of West Bengal Police to execute the warrants on the judge to ensure his presence at 10.30 AM on March 31.

Justice Karnan had hit back saying they had "no locus standi" to issue a bailable warrant against a sitting judge and alleged that he was being targeted for being a dalit.

He also issued an 'order' of registration of a case under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the judges constituting the seven-judge bench.

Later on March 16, he wrote to the seven-judge bench seeking a compensation of Rs 14 crore.

On March 17, West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Surajit Kar Purakayastha went to serve the bailable warrant at Justice Karnan's residence in New Town near Kolkata.

Justice Karnan, in a letter to the seven-judge bench on the same day, said he "rejected the warrant."

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