Ex-CJI BR Gavai said he continued court proceedings on instinct and chose not to seek action against the lawyer who attempted to hurl a shoe at him inside the Supreme Court. He stressed that calmness and respect for judicial decorum guided his decision despite the act being termed contempt.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday witnessed an unexpected situation when a lawyer appearing via video conferencing (VC) threatened to take his own life if the court did not accept his plea in a criminal case. A Supreme Court bench consisting of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan expressed shock over the lawyer’s statement and directed him to submit a written apology by March 7 or face serious consequences.
