The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it was better to let the attack on Chief Justice BR Gavai “die a natural death” rather than fuel its “monetisation” on social media, reported Bar and Bench.
The statement by a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi came after Supreme Court Bar Association President Vikas Singh told the court that Attorney General R Venkataramani had given his consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against advocate Rakesh Kishore, who allegedly attempted to throw a shoe at Gavai.
“This shoe-throwing incident cannot go unnoticed like this,” said Singh. “This person [Kishore] has no remorse.”
Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta agreed with Singh and added: “Some action was needed.”
The consent of the attorney general or the solicitor general is required before the Supreme Court can hear a criminal contempt petition filed by a private individual.
Singh urged the court to list the matter for Friday. However, the bench decided to take it up after the Diwali break, which would begin on October 20, reported The Indian Express.
On October 6, Kishore allegedly tried to throw a shoe at Gavai and accused him of having insulted Hinduism. Kishore said he was angered by the chief justice’s remarks on the restoration of a beheaded idol of Hindu deity Vishnu, and on the Supreme...
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