Ex-judge Karnan held for obscene posts

A former judge of the Madras and Calcutta high courts, C S Karnan, was arrested by the Chennai police cybercrime wing for alleged obscene and abusive social media posts against several judges and their family members. The action comes two days after the Madras high court pulled up the Tamil Nadu DGP and Chennai commissioner of police and issued summons to them for their inaction against the retired judge even though three cases had been registered against him for a series of offensive posts. Later, the police team picked up Justice Karnan and detained him. The police have registered a case against him for offences punishable under IPC Sections 509 (intending to insult the modesty of any woman, utters any words, makes any sound or gesture) and 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot).