New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said taking any action against lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to hurl a shoe at the Chief Justice of India B R Gavai may open another episode, with the social media marketing it in the weeks to come.

The top court declined a plea to list on October 17 a petition seeking contempt action against the lawyer who made abortive bid to throw a shoe at the CJI on October 6 during the court proceedings apparently hurt over his comments in Lord Vishnu idol case.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was informed that the Attorney General has given a consent to initiate contempt proceedings against the Delhi lawyer for his act as mandated under the Contempt of Courts Act.

The court, however, pointed out taking any action in the matter may

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