New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday (October 27) refused to issue notice to advocate Rakesh Kishore, who had recently tried to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai. The apex court also dismissed all the writ petitions filed in the matter.

"We are not closing anything. Suggest preventive measures. We’ll take up after one week. WPs are dismissed as not maintainable. All the issues have been comprehensively raised by the SCBA," said the bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi on Monday, reported Bar and Bench.

Earlier, after the matter was taken up on Monday, senior advocate and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Vikas Singh had drawn the court’s attention to the conduct of Kishore after the incident and the fact that his act was being glorified.

"When the incident happened, he was detained for a little while and then he was allowed to go...But his conduct thereafter…saying God has asked me to do it… I’ll do it again…this is being glorified! This glorification should not happen," said Singh.

"The act is a severe and grave criminal contempt. The subsequent conduct aggravates the situation. Once the CJI himself has pardoned…" Justice Kant had said in response also asking why the person should be given importance.

Singh added that the incident cannot be allowed to be ignored as it will bring a lot of disrespect to the institution. He requested the court to issue notice.

"The Contempt of Courts Act makes a significant departure when it is contempt on the face of the Court. They are contemptuous under Section 14. In such cases, it is left to the judge concerned. And in this case, the CJI in his glorious magnanimity chose to ignore it. When he had chosen to ignore, is it within the domain of AG to give consent? Please see Section 15," Justice Bagchi then said, reported Bar and Bench.

"The issue of glorification is there. We will definitely lay some guidelines. But today, giving undue importance to an individual…such kind of persons have no stake in the system…we will look at it with the same magnanimity that the CJI has shown," added Justice Kant.

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta stated that issuance of notice might extend Kishore’s shelf life on social media and he might call himself a victim etc.

The bench declined to list the case immediately, saying that it was best to let the incident fade.

“We understand your concern and respect it. Let us see what happens in a week and read more saleable items,” said Justice Kant.

“After the vacation maybe, some other saleable items will come up,” said Justice Bagchi.

Kishore, the lawyer who hurled a shoe at CJI B.R. Gavai on October 6 has said that he has no remorse about the incident and even emphasised that he “did the right thing.”

“No remorse, I did the right thing. I considered all the consequences…that I will be going to jail, I will be suffering there…but it was in the name of God, because God was provoking me to do all this,” Kishore had said.

Following the incident, the Bar Council of India ordered the suspension of Kishore’s licence but no case has been registered against him till now.

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