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Caste, confrontation and contempt: Former High Court judge C S Karnan dies at 71

Hindustan Times and The Indian Express describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 13, 2026 at 12:55 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Caste, confrontation and contempt: Former High Court judge C S Karnan dies at 71.
The headline split The left frames it as "Former Madras HC judge CS Karnan, first sitting judge jailed for contempt, dies at 71". The center frames it as "Caste, confrontation and contempt: Former High Court judge C S Karnan dies at 71".
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Left / center-leftFormer Madras HC judge CS Karnan, first sitting judge jailed for contempt, dies at 71

Hindustan Times · Center-left · News report

CenterCaste, confrontation and contempt: Former High Court judge C S Karnan dies at 71

The Indian Express · Center · News report

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The Indian ExpressNews report · Nov 13, 12:55 PM

Caste, confrontation and contempt: Former High Court judge C S Karnan dies at 71

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Hindustan TimesNews report · Nov 13, 10:49 AM

Former Madras HC judge CS Karnan, first sitting judge jailed for contempt, dies at 71

Justice Karnan, who had been recently admitted to hospital, died after failing to respond to treatment, the hospital authorities said.

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Nov 13, 10:49 AM: Hindustan Times joined the source map.

Nov 13, 12:55 PM: The Indian Express joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 51/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.