Overview

• The man was identified by police as advocate Rakesh Kishore, 71, a Supreme Court Bar Association member from Mayur Vihar.
• He approached the dais in Court No. 1 around 11:35 am and was quickly restrained and handed to the Supreme Court security unit.
• CJI B. R. Gavai was unharmed and told the courtroom, “Don’t get distracted by all this… These things do not affect me,” as proceedings continued.
• As he was escorted out, the man was heard saying, “Sanatan ka apman nahi sahenge,” and initial inquiries cite anger over the CJI’s earlier Khajuraho idol remarks.
• The Supreme Court security unit and Delhi Police have opened inquiries, with coordination underway to determine legal action; some accounts differ on whether a shoe or a roll of paper was thrown.