Lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who tried to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai during court proceedings on Monday, defended his behaviour on Tuesday, saying he acted out of emotional pain after feeling ridiculed in a past hearing involving a religious case. Following the courtroom outburst, the Bar Council of India immediately suspended Kishore’s licence. The 71-year-old lawyer reportedly walked up to the raised dais, removed his shoe, and attempted to throw it toward the bench led by CJI Gavai. Security officials swiftly stopped him. Kishore later told ANI that the CJI should respect the dignity of his office and criticised Gavai’s comments in Mauritius, where he had spoken against “bulldozer justice,” stating that India is governed by the rule of law. Kishore questioned this

See Full Page