An elderly advocate on Monday attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai during proceedings in the Supreme Court over alleged insult of Sanatan.

The dramatic incident unfolded at 11.35 am while CJI Gavai was conducting proceedings in the court no. 1 when the advocate--later identified as 71-year-old Rakesh Kishore--went to the dais and attempted to remove his shoe with the intent of throwing it at the CJI.

The security personnel present in the courtroom acted with alacrity and nabbed him before he could hurl the shoe and escorted him out, eyewitnesses said. “‘Sanatan ka apmaan nahi sahenge’ (we will not tolerate the insult of Sanatan),” Kishore was heard shouting while being removed from the court. He was said to have been upset with the CJI’s recent remarks asking a pet

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