New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the attorney general (AG) and the apex court’s Bar body to give suggestions to prevent recurrence of incidents like attempted shoe hurling at Chief Justice of India B R Gavai in court premises.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, which had shown its reluctance in initiating criminal contempt proceedings against 71-year-old lawyer Rakesh Kishore who attempted to throw a shoe at the CJI, said the court will look into whatever needs to be done.

Justice Kant told counsels appearing for the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to give their suggestions as the court would look to formulate pan-India preventive guidelines.

“Just think of giving three-four suggestions on how to prevent such incidents in places like court premises

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