CJI BR Gavai issues statement after Lawyer attempts to throws shoe at him in Supreme Court, says ‘These things do not affect me’

New Delhi:  Lawyer identified as Rakesh Kishore on Monday attempted to throw his shoe at CJI BR Gavai during proceedings in Supreme Court. As per the Bar and Bench report, the incidient took place when the CJI Gavai was hearing mentioning of cases by lawyers. The lawyer reportedly went near the dais and attempted to remove his shoe and throw it at the judge. However, security personnel present in court intervened and escorted the lawyer out.

The report stated that while walking out, the lawyer was heard saying, “sanatan ka apman nahi sahenge.”

The CJI remained unfazed and asked the lawyers present in court to continue with their arguments. “Don’t get distracted by all this. We are not distracted. These things do not affect me,” he said as quoted by the Bar and Bench report.

Talking about the incident, Advocate Rohit Pandey, former secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association, said, “Today’s incident is a very sad one. If a lawyer has committed or attempted to commit assault in a court, we strongly condemn it. He is a member of our bar. We recently inquired and found out that he is a member of the 2011 Bar. But it is a very sad incident. He attempted this based on the comment made by the CJI in the case of Lord Vishnu matter. This is a very sad incident. We strongly condemn this, and if this incident is true, action should be taken.”

Delhi police told India(BHARAT)n Express that during the initial investigation, it came to the fore that the advocate was unhappy with the CJI’s remarks during a recent hearing of a plea seeking restoration of a Lord Vishnu idol in the Khajuraho Temple complex in Madhya Pradesh.