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Shoe hurl attempt at CJI: Apex court asks Attorney General and bar association for measures to avoid similar incidents

Updated On: 12 November, 2025 06:52 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, which had earlier expressed reluctance to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against 71-year-old lawyer Rakesh Kishore, said the court would consider necessary measures to prevent such incidents

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The bench was hearing a plea by the Supreme Court Bar Association seeking contempt action against advocate Rakesh Kishore. File pic

The bench was hearing a plea by the Supreme Court Bar Association seeking contempt action against advocate Rakesh Kishore. File pic

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Attorney General (AG) and the apex court’s bar association to provide suggestions to prevent incidents such as the attempted shoe hurling at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on court premises, news agency PTI reported.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, which had earlier expressed reluctance to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against 71-year-old lawyer Rakesh Kishore, said the court would consider necessary measures to prevent such incidents.

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