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<p>Shoe thrown at Chief Justice 2025</p>

<p>A dramatic breach of decorum unfolded in India’s Supreme Court today when an elderly lawyer allegedly attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai during proceedings. Eyewitness reports and initial coverage indicate security intervened swiftly and the man-identified in reports as <strong>Rakesh Kishore</strong>-was escorted out. The <strong>Bar Council of India</strong> announced his immediate suspension, calling the act “inconsistent with the dignity” of the profession and signalling disciplinary proceedings. Through it all, the Chief Justice remained composed and moved the court forward, remarking in essence that such disruptions “don’t affect” him. <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/inconsistent-with-dignity-bci-suspends-lawyer-for-hurling-shoe-at-cji-gavai-disciplinary-proceedings-to-follow/articleshow/124341484.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Times of India+2The Times of India+2</a> The incident raises three urgent questions. First, <strong>how</strong> did a shoe get cocked and ready inside the nation’s highest courtroom? Second, <strong>why</strong> did a member of the Bar cross the line from argument to assaultive gesture? And third, <strong>what</strong> happens next-legally and institutionally – when the line is crossed in open court?</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The timeline and the quote</h3>

<p>Reports place the incident on <strong>October 6, 2025</strong>, during routine court business when the lawyer approached near the dais and attempted to remove and throw his shoe before being stopped. Multiple outlets note that the CJI stayed calm, asked that the court continue, and downplayed the disruption, variously quoted as “These things don’t affect me.” The Bar Council moved quickly to suspend the advocate pending disciplinary action. <a href="https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/india/man-throws-shoe-at-cji-in-supreme-court/story?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NewsBytes+2The Times of India+2</a></p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The “why” (and the limits of protest inside a court)</h3>

<p>Early accounts suggest the outburst was tied to perceived religious offence related to an earlier controversy involving remarks in a matter about a damaged idol; the CJI had issued clarifications underscoring respect for all faiths. Even if motive is political or religious hurt, <strong>courtrooms are not protest venues</strong>; they are structured spaces for reasoned advocacy under oath and discipline. <strong>Throwing objects at a judge</strong> is not symbolic dissent-it is a potential <strong>criminal contempt</strong> and a <strong>security threat</strong> to judges, lawyers, and litigants alike. Bar leaders across the country condemned the act as violent dissent and an unprecedented breach from within the legal fraternity itself. <a href="https://indiatimes.com/trending/why-was-the-chief-justice-attacked-in-court-a-look-at-indias-history-of-shoe-gate-history-from-omar-abdullah-to-l-k-advani-672638.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indiatimes+1</a></p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Contempt, professional misconduct, and immediate consequences</h3>

<p>Under India’s contempt jurisprudence, actions that <strong>scandalise the court</strong> or <strong>interfere with judicial proceedings</strong> can invite punishment. Independently, the <strong>Bar Council of India</strong> can suspend or debar advocates for misconduct. Today’s swift <strong>interim suspension</strong> signals a zero-tolerance posture. Expect a formal <strong>disciplinary inquiry</strong> and, potentially, contempt proceedings depending on evidence (video, witness accounts, security logs). The messaging is clear: the <strong>right to argue</strong> is not a licence to intimidate. <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/inconsistent-with-dignity-bci-suspends-lawyer-for-hurling-shoe-at-cji-gavai-disciplinary-proceedings-to-follow/articleshow/124341484.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Times of India</a></p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The security question: how safe are our courts?</h3>

<p>Veteran lawyers immediately flagged courtroom security gaps, recalling prior breaches-from bladed weapons to gunfire in lower courts. The Supreme Court has controlled access, scanners, and proximity cards, yet reports suggest today’s accused used a <strong>professional proximity card</strong> to get close. That should trigger a <strong>review of access tiers</strong>, randomised frisking even for regulars, <strong>zone-based barriers</strong> near the bench, and rapid-response drills. These measures are common in high courts worldwide and can be adopted without turning courts into fortresses that alienate litigants. <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bengaluru-advocates-condemn-shoe-attack-on-chief-justice-of-india/articleshow/124344590.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Times of India</a></p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The wider context: India’s “shoe-gate” tradition</h3>

<p>India has a history of <strong>shoe-throwing as protest</strong> gesture that long predates social media. Politicians from <strong>L.K. Advani</strong> to <strong>P. Chidambaram</strong>, <strong>Manmohan Singh</strong>, <strong>Rahul Gandhi</strong>, <strong>Arvind Kejriwal</strong>, and <strong>Omar Abdullah</strong> have faced such acts at rallies and press events. But a <strong>courtroom</strong> is not a rally stage; it is a constitutional theatre where disputes are resolved by <strong>reason, precedent, and evidence</strong>. Importing street-style symbolism to the bench corrodes a fragile civic norm: <strong>argue hard, obey the referee.</strong> <a href="https://indiatimes.com/trending/why-was-the-chief-justice-attacked-in-court-a-look-at-indias-history-of-shoe-gate-history-from-omar-abdullah-to-l-k-advani-672638.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indiatimes+1</a></p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Why the CJI’s calm matters</h3>

<p>By choosing composure and continuity-“won’t affect me”-the CJI modelled what institutions ask of citizens: <strong>dignity under provocation</strong>. Leaders across parties and bar associations condemned the act; the judiciary’s legitimacy rests partly on <strong>public confidence</strong> that judges cannot be swayed by intimidation. Calm in the eye of a storm is not stoicism for its own sake; it is a signal that justice will be done <strong>in order, not in anger</strong>. <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/most-outrageous-mamata-banerjee-on-shoe-being-hurled-on-cji-br-gavai-in-supreme-court-101759769565778.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hindustan Times+1</a></p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What comes next: reforms worth pursuing</h3>

<p>Expect a <strong>three-pronged response</strong>: (1) <strong>Disciplinary</strong> action by the BCI; (2) <strong>Security</strong> upgrades (access audits, closer screening near the well of the court, and clearer penalties for breaches); and (3) <strong>Civic messaging</strong> from the Bar that <strong>dissent belongs in arguments and petitions, not in projectiles</strong>. The lesson for the legal fraternity is as old as advocacy itself: <strong>words are our only weapons</strong>.</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Sources &; further reading</h3>

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<li>BCI suspends the lawyer; disciplinary action to follow; bar leaders condemn the act and call it dangerous misconduct. <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/inconsistent-with-dignity-bci-suspends-lawyer-for-hurling-shoe-at-cji-gavai-disciplinary-proceedings-to-follow/articleshow/124341484.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Times of India+1</a></li>

<li>CJI remained calm/“doesn’t affect me”; incident details and detention. <a href="https://www.thehansindia.com/news/national/cji-gavai-unshaken-after-shoe-attack-in-supreme-court-says-these-things-dont-affect-me-1012284?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Hans India+1</a></li>

<li>Motive and recent “shoe-gate” background in India. <a href="https://indiatimes.com/trending/why-was-the-chief-justice-attacked-in-court-a-look-at-indias-history-of-shoe-gate-history-from-omar-abdullah-to-l-k-advani-672638.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indiatimes</a></li>

<li>Broader history of shoe-throwing as protest (context). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shoe-throwing_incidents?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wikipedia</a></li>
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