Overview

• The Supreme Court Bar Association terminated Rakesh Kishore’s temporary membership and cancelled his proximity access card over what it called grave misconduct.
• The Bar Council of India suspended Kishore from practice pending disciplinary proceedings, debarring him from appearing before any court or tribunal.
• Karnataka Police in Bengaluru registered an FIR under BNS sections 132 and 133 after a complaint by the All India Advocates Association president.
• Punjab Police filed multiple FIRs targeting more than 100 social media handles for casteist and hateful posts directed at the Chief Justice after the incident.
• Chief Justice B.R. Gavai described the episode as a “forgotten chapter,” the Supreme Court Registrar declined to pursue charges, and consent has been sought from the Attorney General for criminal contempt action.