NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed that hurling shoes "are a clear case of contempt", however, it chose to not take any action against the lawyer who hurled shoe at the Chief Justice of India BR Gavai. The apex court's bar association termed it a "joke on the institution" itself as the SC justified the decision saying that initiating action would "rather lead to his (lawyer's) glorifying more", as the CJI himself decided not to go ahead with the case. The top court was hearing a petition submitted by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), which sought criminal contempt proceedings against advocate Rakesh Kishore for attempting to throw a shoe at the Chief Justice of India. Appearing for the SCBA, its president Vikas Singh questioned the decision saying, "Even if the CJ

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