In an unprecedented courtroom drama, advocate Subhash Chandran K R has approached the Attorney General R Venkataramani for consent to initiate criminal contempt charges against lawyer Rakesh Kishore. The advocate's plea comes after Kishore attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, shouting slogans inside the courtroom.
The security breach has prompted the Bar Council of India to immediately suspend Kishore's bar license. Kishore's actions are being viewed as a severe interference with the judiciary's work, undermining the Supreme Court's dignity and authority, as per Chandran's complaint.
Moreover, the incident has broader implications with accusations of incitement by a religious orator and a YouTuber, highlighting concerns about respect towards judiciary institutio