New Delhi: In an unprecedented and shocking incident, an elderly lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India B R Gavai in his courtroom in the Supreme Court on Monday, prompting the Bar Council of India to suspend his license with immediate effect.

As the attempt by the lawyer Rakesh Kishore during the court proceedings sparked widespread condemnation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the CJI and said the attack was "reprehensible" and angered every Indian.

"The attack on him earlier today in the Supreme Court premises has angered every Indian. There is no place for such reprehensible acts in our society. It is utterly condemnable," Modi posted on X. The prime minister also praised Gavai for maintaining calm.

The CJI, who remained unfazed during and after the inc

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