‘There is no place for…’: PM Modi expresses anguish over attack on Chief Justice BR Gavai
PM Modi has expressed anguish over attack on Chief Justice BR Gavai and said that there is no place for such reprehensible acts in our society.
New Delhi: In a shocking incident from the premises of Supreme Court of India(BHARAT), an elderly lawyer aged 71 years attempted to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India(BHARAT) B R Gavai in his courtroom in the Supreme Court. The attack in the premises was so serious that it prompted the Bar Council of India(BHARAT) to suspend the license of the elderly lawyer with immediate effect, a report by PTI news agency said. Here are all the details you need to know about the attack on Chief Justice of India(BHARAT) B R Gavai in his courtroom in the Supreme Court and what Prime Minister Modi said on the attack.
What happened at the courtroom in Supreme Court?
As the attempt by the lawyer Rakesh Kishore during the court proceedings sparked widespread condemnation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the CJI and said the attack was “reprehensible” and angered every India(BHARAT)n.
What Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on attack on CJI?
“The attack on him earlier today in the Supreme Court premises has angered every India(BHARAT)n. There is no place for such reprehensible acts in our society. It is utterly condemnable,” Modi posted on X. The prime minister also praised Gavai for maintaining calm.
How CJI reacted to the court attack?
As a response to the attack, the CJI remained unfazed during and after the incident and asked the court officials and security personnel present inside the courtroom to “just ignore” it and to let off the errant lawyer with a warning, a report by PTI news agency said.
“Don’t get distracted by all this. We are not distracted. These things do not affect me,” the CJI, who was sitting on the bench with Justice K Vinod Chandran, told lawyers and continued hearing the mentioning of cases.
(With inputs from agencies)
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