Bar Council of India Suspends Advocate Rakesh Kishore After Attempted Shoe Attack on CJI B.R. Gavai
The Bar Council of India has suspended advocate Rakesh Kishore after he allegedly attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai during Supreme Court proceedings on 6 October 2025. The incident arose amid controversy over remarks related to a Vishnu idol restoration case. Incident Overview On 6 October 2025 , proceedings in Court No. 1 of the Supreme Court of India were momentarily disrupted when Advocate Rakesh Kishore , aged 71 , attempted to throw his sports shoe toward Chief Justice of India Dr. B. R. Gavai . Kishore, enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi (Enrolment No. D/1647/2009) , was reportedly shouting “Sanatan ka apmaan nahi sahenge” (“We will not tolerate insult to Sanatan Dharma”). Court security officers quickly intervened, restraining him before the shoe could make contact. The Chief Justice maintained composure and instructed that the proceedings continue, remarking, “Just ignore it.” Following the court’s directive, Delhi Police detained the a...
