Attack on CJI Gavai: Attorney General grants consent to provoke contempt motion in opposition to lawyer

The Attorney General (AG) has granted consent for initiating contempt motion in opposition to an advocate who tried to assault Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, the Supreme Court was knowledgeable on Thursday (October 16, 2025).

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was requested by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) chief and senior advocate Vikas Singh that the contempt case be heard in opposition to advocate Rakesh Kishore, who tried the assault the CJI.

Mr. Singh stated social media has gone “berserk” over the incident that happened on October 6 and was demeaning the institutional integrity and dignity.

Mr. Mehta and Mr. Singh urged the courtroom to cross a restraining order on social media, saying every kind of demeaning feedback are being made.

The Bench stated the basic proper of speech and expression just isn’t absolute and can’t be at the price of the integrity and dignity of others.

It identified the ailing results of the “unregulated” nature of social media and stated, “We are each product and client” of the content material.

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The Supreme Court, nonetheless, was reluctant to checklist the contempt case urgently, saying, “Let’s see if some saleable factors are nonetheless left after every week.”

On October 6, in a surprising safety breach, 71-year-old Kishore tried to assault the CJI within the courtroom, which prompted the Bar Council of India to droop his license with speedy impact.

The CJI, who remained unfazed throughout and after the unprecedented incident throughout the courtroom proceedings, requested the courtroom officers and the safety personnel current contained in the courtroom to “simply ignore” it and to let off the errant lawyer with a warning.