This came after the bench was told 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.

Although Supreme Court Bar Association President Vikas Singh urged the court to list the matter for Friday, it decided to take it up after the Diwali break.

The court also questioned if it was wise to intervene in the matter when the chief justice “has shown magnanimity”. Gavai had described the October 6 attack on him as a “forgotten chapter”.

The ministry said that discussions are underway about deepening energy cooperation between New Delhi and Washington.

New Delhi said that ensuring stable energy prices and secured supplies are the two goals of India’s energy polic

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