Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 9 (ANI): The Chairman of the Odisha State Bar Council , Sitanshu Mohan Dwibedi , on Thursday, strongly condemned the attempt to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai , stressing that no advocate is above the law.

Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, Dwibedi said, "The Odisha State Bar Council has condemned the issue. No advocate is above the law. The judiciary is the temple of justice, and the judge and the advocate are two sides of the same coin."

Dwibedi further informed that in connection with the incident, the Bar Council of India ( BCI ) has already taken disciplinary action. "In a related case, the Bar Council of India has suspended the license of the concerned advocate and is initiating disciplinary proceedings," he said.

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