The immediate fallout from the attempted shoe attack on Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai saw rapid legal action and a formal debate on the corrosive influence of digital media, as proceedings unfolded on Thursday in the Supreme Court.

The Attorney General (AG) has granted consent for initiating contempt action against 71-year-old advocate Rakesh Kishore, who had hurled a shoe towards the CJI, the Supreme Court was informed.

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was requested by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) chief and senior advocate Vikas Singh that the contempt case be heard against advocate Rakesh Kishore.

The legal fraternity turned its attention to the online discourse surrounding the incident, which SCBA President Vikas Si

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