A shocking incident took place in the Supreme Court on Monday when a lawyer, identified as Rakesh Kishore, attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai during a hearing. Security personnel promptly intervened, stopping Kishore and removing him from Court No. 1.
Delhi Police detained the 71-year-old advocate, a registered member of the Supreme Court Bar Association and resident of Mayur Vihar, for questioning. Three hours later, he was allowed to go after the Supreme Court’s registrar general refused to press charges. The registrar general also instructed police to return the shoes and any documents seized from Kishore.
According to police, Kishore was carrying a note that read, “Mera sandesh har Sanatani ke liye hai…Sanatan dharma ka apmaan nahi sahega Hindustan” (“My message is for every Sanatani… India will not tolerate insults to Sanatan Dharma”). He was also found to be carrying cards of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Shahdara Bar Association, and Bar Council of Delhi.
A senior Delhi Police officer said, “The advocate was apprehended by Supreme Court security personnel and handed over to the court’s security unit. He took out his sports shoes and threw them at CJI Gavai at around 11:35 am during proceedings.”
Sources stated that Kishore was allegedly unhappy with remarks made by CJI Gavai during a hearing on September 16 regarding the restoration of a 7-foot-tall Lord Vishnu idol at the Javari Temple in the Khajuraho Temple complex, Madhya Pradesh.
CJI Gavai had dismissed the plea, clarifying that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has jurisdiction over the site and emphasized that he respects all religions.
