Contempt Case Against Rakesh Kishore
Attorney General R Venkataramani has granted consent to initiate a criminal contempt of court action against advocate Rakesh Kishore.
Kishore attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on October 6.
- The consent was revealed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
- The matter was mentioned before a Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi by Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Vikas Singh.
As per Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, the Attorney General's consent is required for a criminal contempt of court petition filed by a private party.
The SCBA had written to AG Venkataramani to grant consent for contempt action against the lawyer.
Author's summary: Attorney General grants consent for contempt case.