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Informist, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

 

NEW DELHI – Rakesh Kishore, a 71-year-old advocate, on Monday threw a shoe at Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai during proceedings in the Supreme Court. Kishore was unhappy with Chief Justice Gavai's remark during a recent hearing on a plea seeking restoration of a Lord Vishnu idol at the Khajuraho Temple complex in Madhya Pradesh.

 

As Kishore was being taken away by the apex court's security, the lawyer was heard shouting, "Sanatan ka apman nahi sahenge (We will not tolerate any insult to Sanatan)." He is currently being investigated by the Delhi police. Chief Justice Gavai continued with the day's proceedings, saying , "I am the last person to be affected by such things".

 

In September, while dismissing a plea seeking the reconstruction of a dilapidated seven-feet tall idol of Lord Vishnu at the Javari Temple in Khajuraho Temple complex, Chief Justice Gavai had said, "This is purely publicity interest litigation...Go and ask the deity himself to do something. If you are saying that you are a strong devotee of Lord Vishnu, then you pray and do some meditation." His comments had led to huge uproar on social media, with people accusing him of hurting religious sentiments. Thereafter, Chief Justice Gavai said he "respects all religions" and clarified that his comments were made in the context that the Archaeological Survey of India has jurisdiction over its upkeep. "I believe in all the religions, I respect all the (religions)," he had said.

 

Reacting to Monday's incident, senior advocate Indira Jaising said it required a detailed investigation. "This appears to be a blatant casteist attack on the Supreme Court of India. It deserves to be condemned by all judges of the Supreme Court by a united press statement that ideological attacks will not be tolerated by the court. Befitting the court's dignity, the CJI Gavai went about judicial work with no visible disturbance," Jaisingh said in a post on X.  End

 

Reported by Surya Tripathi

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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