New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to initiate contempt of court case against advocate Rakesh Kishore for attempting to hurl his shoe at Chief Justice of India B R Gavai.

The Court, however, agreed that guidelines are required to deal with such instances. ADVERTISEMENT

The bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi doubted if, under the current contempt law, any judge other than CJI Gavai himself can initiate contempt.

“Why give him so much importance,” Justice Kant wanted to know from Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Vikas Singh, while refusing to issue notice to Kishore.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta agreed to this and suggested that the court should not give Kishore an opportunity to remain in the limelight any longer by issuing notice to h

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