C.S. Karnan, a former high court judge known for shaking up India's judiciary, died in Chennai at 71.
Karnan accused judges of caste discrimination
Karnan's time on the bench was anything but ordinary: he made headlines for accusing fellow judges of caste discrimination and was transferred from the Madras High Court to the Calcutta High Court.
In 2017, he was sentenced to six months of imprisonment in contempt of court proceedings by the Supreme Court while serving as a judge of the Calcutta High Court.
Even after retiring, he stayed in the spotlight with legal battles and by starting his own political party.
His actions sparked ongoing conversations about caste and fairness in India's justice system.