Published on : 06 Oct 2025, 12:12 pm

Guwahati: A dramatic incident occurred inside the Supreme Court of India on Monday when a lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai during a hearing. The courtroom briefly descended into chaos as security personnel intervened and detained the accused.

Eyewitnesses reported that the lawyer shouted, “India will not tolerate the insult of Sanatan Dharma,” before being escorted out of the courtroom.

The outburst is believed to be linked to CJI Gavai’s recent controversial comment, “Go and ask the deity itself,” made while hearing a plea on the restoration of a damaged Vishnu idol in Madhya Pradesh. The remark had drawn sharp criticism from religious groups and social media users.

Despite the disruption, Chief Just

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