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EPISODE · Oct 23, 2025 · 4 MIN

Shoe-hurling incident: Will the Court exercise its contempt jurisdiction?

from SCO Explains · host Supreme Court Observer

An unprecedented attack targeted CJI BR Gavai, when an advocate hurled a shoe at the Bench. While the Chief calls it a "forgotten chapter," we examine why the Contempt of Courts Act and legal precedent demand an institutional response, and what the lack of censure means for the Court's authority.

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