SC LAWYER SEEKS CONTEMPT ACTION ON SHOE-HURLING ATTEMPT AT CJI
New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- A Supreme Court lawyer on Wednesday wrote to attorney general R Venkatramani seeking permission to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the advocate who attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, saying the action diminished the majesty and authority of the court.
In the letter - a second such request before the Centre's top law officer - advocate KR Subhash Chandran said the alleged contemnor has not shown any remorse for his action, which makes out a clear case of scandalising and lowering the top court's authority. Meanwhile, multiple FIRs were lodged in Punjab in connection to the incident.P14...
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