NEW DELHI: Lawyers protested outside the Karnataka high court on Wednesday against Rakesh Kishore, the advocate who allegedly attempted to hurl an object at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai in the Supreme Court earlier this week. Human rights activist Narsinhamoorthy said, “Three days ago, during a hearing in the Supreme Court, an advocate called Rakesh Kishore hurled a shoe at the Chief Justice. It is not right for someone practising in the Supreme Court to take the law into their own hands.” Vishwanath Reddy, president of the All India Advocate Association, Bengaluru District, said, “If this can happen to the Chief Justice of India, it can happen to others also. Nobody, including the advocate, police and public, can do such a thing. He needs to be punished. Necessary action n

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