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The shoe throwing incident at CJI BR Gavai occurred on October 6.
The Attorney General has granted permission to initiate contempt proceedings against the lawyer who threw a shoe at Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai. The development was informed to the Supreme Court on Thursday.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Supreme Court Bar Association President Vikas Singh urged the court for an urgent hearing before a bench comprising Justice Suryakant and Justice Jaimalya Bagchi.
Incident sparked a social media buzz
Singh said the incident, which occurred on October 6, had sparked a social media frenzy, damaging the integrity and dignity of the Supreme Court. He added that the accused showed no remorse for his actions.
However, the bench observed that with numerous cases already pending, it
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