Senior Advocate Condemns Religious Attack on Chief Justice: "Courts Not For Religious Ideas"

Oct 08, 2025 11:10 am CST

A senior advocate condemns the shoe-throwing incident targeting Chief Justice BR Gavai, emphasizing that courts are not platforms for religious expression. The attacker, lawyer Rakesh Kishore, claimed divine motivation after being suspended by the Bar Council of India. Legal luminaries describe the act as criminal contempt that undermines judicial integrity, while highlighting the need for maintaining professional boundaries in the legal profession.