Overview

• An advocate allegedly tried to throw a shoe at Chief Justice B.R. Gavai in Court No. 1, was immediately detained, and proceedings continued without interruption.
• Justice Gavai urged lawyers to ignore the disruption, stating he would not be affected by such actions, and the bench carried on with the day’s hearings.
• The Bar Council of India issued an interim suspension of lawyer Rakesh Kishore from practice, citing conduct inconsistent with court decorum and professional ethics.
• The Supreme Court Bar Association said it will start proceedings to cancel the lawyer’s membership, noting his association with the bar since 2011 as a temporary member.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi phoned the Chief Justice and publicly condemned the act, praising Gavai’s composure, as reports noted disputed accounts of the object thrown and pointed to a recent Khajuraho idol case as possible context.