Shoe-throwing bid at CJI: AG gives nod for contempt plea; curb on social media posts sought

NEW DELHI: Attorney General R Venkataramani has granted consent for the initiation of contempt proceedings against lawyer Rakesh Kishore, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court on Thursday. Tushar Mehta and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) also sought the top court's order to restrain social media from airing content on the shoe-throwing incident, saying it is "demeaning the institution". SCBA president Vikas Singh further urged the Supreme Court to hear a contempt case against lawyer Rakesh Kishore, saying "social media has gone berserk". The bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi however asked whether the issue should be raked up further, pointing out that the CJI himself has let off the incident. "Hon'ble CJI has been ext