Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani , today granted permission for the initiation of the Contempt of Court proceedings against Advocate Rakesh Kishore , who attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on October 6.

AG, in his letter granting consent to Senior Advocate Vikas Singh to file criminal contempt petition against Kishore, said that throwing or attempting to throw any object aimed at the judges, or shouting at judges to find fault with the conduct of proceedings, will be scandalous.

"No person can have any reason whatsoever to scandalise the Court. Throwing or attempting to throw any object aimed at the Hon'ble Judges, or shouting at judges to find fault with the conduct of proceedings will be scandalous. The reason said to have been given by Mr

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