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Bar Council Debars Lawyer Over Shoe Attack on CJI as Police Question Influencer

Swift institutional responses highlight growing concern over social media distortions.

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Ajeet Bharti, a resident of Begusarai in Bihar, is no stranger to controversies over abusive and allegedly communal or casteist content on his social media platforms.
CJI Gavai spoke about how oral remarks made by judges during court proceedings are often misrepresented online.
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Overview

  • The Bar Council of India issued an interim order debaring advocate Rakesh Kishore from appearing, acting, pleading, or practicing before any court or authority.
  • Noida Police questioned YouTuber Ajeet Bharti about earlier online comments regarding the CJI and released him, after which he posted messages asserting establishment support.
  • Chief Justice B.R. Gavai cautioned that judges’ oral observations are often misrepresented on social platforms and clarified he intended no disrespect in the Khajuraho idol hearing.
  • Kishore, 71, said he had no regret and claimed he acted on “divine” instruction; with no complaint from the CJI, the immediate consequence remains professional discipline rather than a criminal case.
  • Political leaders condemned the act, Dalit figures voiced anguish, lawyers held protests, AAP staged a demonstration in Delhi, and the CJI’s mother called the episode an attack on the Constitution.