The Supreme Court on Monday (October 27, 2025) said it is not inclined to initiate contempt action against a lawyer who attempted to attack Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai , noting that the CJI himself refused to proceed against him.

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said shouting slogans in court and hurling objects are clear cases of contempt of court but it all depends on the Judge concerned under the law whether to proceed or not.

“Issuing a contempt notice will only give undue importance to the lawyer... and would increase the shelf life of the incident,” the Bench said, adding the incident should be allowed to die its own natural death.

The Bench was hearing a plea of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) seeking contempt action against 71-year-ol

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