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The Bar Council of India (BCI) has suspended lawyer Rakesh Kishor from practicing law after a shocking incident in the Supreme Court.
He had tried to throw shoes at Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai during open court proceedings.
This disciplinary action was taken in response to this serious professional misconduct that has tarnished the reputation of the highest judicial office in the country.
Today, on Monday morning, 06/08/2025, while the bench headed by Chief Justice B. R. Gavai was hearing cases in Court No. 1, 71-year-old lawyer Rakesh Kishor created a ruckus.
According to witnesses, Mr. Kishor approached the bench and tried to throw shoes at the Chief Justice.
When the security personnel present in the courtroom arrested him, Mr. Kishor was heard shouting, “We will not tolerate insults to Sanatan.” He was immediately taken out of the courtroom and handed over to the Supreme Court’s security unit.
Despite the disruption, Chief Justice Gavai remained calm and continued with the day’s proceedings. He said, “Don’t be distracted by all this. We are not distracted. These things have no effect on me.”
The lawyer’s anger is believed to be linked to comments made by Chief Justice Gavai during a hearing last month.
While dismissing a public interest litigation seeking restoration of a seven-foot-tall idol of Lord Vishnu in a temple in Khajuraho, the Chief Justice told the petitioner’s lawyer, “Now you go and ask the deity to do something. You say you are a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. So now you go and pray.”
The comment was widely circulated on social media and was criticized. Later, Chief Justice Gavai clarified his stand in open court and said that his comments were misconstrued and that he respects all religions.
In response to this serious breach of judicial etiquette, the Bar Council of India initiated disciplinary action. Terming the act as a direct attack on the independence and dignity of the judiciary, the BCI passed an order suspending Rakesh Kishor from practicing law for an indefinite period pending a thorough investigation.
The council condemned the act, underlining that such behavior is unbecoming of a legal professional and brings disrepute to the entire legal community.
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) also strongly condemned the act, calling it “unnecessary and arbitrary” and an attack on judicial independence.
