The Supreme Court on Monday declined to issue a contempt of court notice to advocate Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai earlier this month.

Despite strong pleas from the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to act decisively against the “glorification” of the incident, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi opted to defer the matter for one week. The Court stated it would consider “preventive measures” to avoid future disruptions rather than giving “undue importance” to the individual.

During the hearing, SCBA President Vikas Singh argued passionately for the court to take institutional action, noting that the CJI’s personal pardon was separate from the offense against the court itself.

“When the incident happened, he was d

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