Attack on CJI Gavai: Attorney General grants consent for contempt action against advocate who attacked Chief Justice of India, sparking social media outrage.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 16, 2025) questioned whether further judicial time should be spent on the attempted attack on Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai by an advocate earlier this month, observing that doing so may give more “fillip” to “publicity-hungry” individuals.
The court nevertheless agreed to examine, after the Diwali break, whether contempt proceedings should be initiated against the 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore.
Supreme Court declines to initiate contempt against lawyer who attacked CJI, citing CJI's decision not to proceed.
Supreme Court to hear contempt plea against lawyer Rakesh Kishore for throwing object at Chief Justice Gavai on October 27.
Supreme Court urges Centre and SCBA to propose measures and media guidelines to prevent attacks on judges in courtrooms.
Jharkhand CM condemns attack on CJI Gavai in courtroom, calling it an assault on democracy and constitution.
The Bezawada Bar Association (BBA) and the Krishna District Bar Federation condemned the attack on Chief Justice of India (CJI)…
The Hindu Morning Digest on October 7, 2025
