SRINAGAR: A lawyer allegedly attempted to hurl footwear at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai inside the Supreme Court on Monday, disrupting court proceedings.
The incident as per Hindustan Times, took place while a Bench led by the CJI was hearing mentioning of cases by advocates. Despite the commotion, Justice Gavai remained composed and urged lawyers to continue with their submissions. “Don’t get distracted by all this. We aren’t distracted. These things don’t affect me,” he was quoted as saying by Bar and Bench.
As the lawyer was escorted out of the courtroom, he was reportedly heard shouting, “Sanatan ka apman nahi sahenge” (We will not tolerate the insult of Sanatan).
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police said the advocate identified as Rakesh Kishore took out his sports shoes and threw them at CJI Gavai at around 11.35 am when the court proceedings were going on at Court No. 1. “He was picked up by the security personnel. He was handed over to the security unit of the Supreme Court. He is a resident of the Mayur Vihar area and a registered member of the Supreme Court Bar Association,” a senior police officer said, according to The Indian Express.
Further details about the incident are awaited.
