'No Remorse, I did the Right Thing': Lawyer Who Hurled Shoe at Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai

Following the incident, Kishore was shouting while he was being taken away from the courtroom, 'Sanatan ka apman nahi sahenge' (We will not tolerate the insult of Sanatan Dharma).

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Following the incident, Kishore was shouting while he was being taken away from the courtroom, 'Sanatan ka apman nahi sahenge' (We will not tolerate the insult of Sanatan Dharma).

no remorse i did the right thing lawyer who hurled shoe at chief justice of india b r gavai

Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai speaks during a ceremony held in his honour by the Maharashtra legislature on July 8, 2025. Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil.

New Delhi: The lawyer who hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai on Monday (October 6) has said that he has no remorse about the incident and even emphasised that he “did the right thing.”

The actions of advocate Rakesh Kishore, who had hurled the shoe at CJI Gavai during a hearing in the Supreme Court is being condemned by politicians across parties ever since the incident.

“No remorse, I did the right thing. I considered all the consequences...that I will be going to jail, I will be suffering there...but it was in the name of God, because God was provoking me to do all this,” Kishore told The New Indian Express.

Following the incident, the Bar Council of India ordered the suspension of Kishore’s licence but no case has been registered against him till now.

During the hearing of a case in Court Number 1, Kishore hurled a shoe at CJI Gavai, prompting the Bar Council of India (BCI) to suspend him. In an order issued by BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, the council said Kishore’s conduct “is inconsistent with the dignity of the court” and violates the Advocates Act, 1961 and Rules on Professional Conduct and Etiquette.

"Don't get distracted by all this. We are not distracted. These things do not affect me," CJI Gavai had said after the incident.

Following the incident, Kishore was shouting while he was being taken away from the courtroom, "Sanatan ka apman nahi sahenge" (We will not tolerate the insult of Sanatan Dharma).

Kishore told The New Indian Express that he the CJI had "humiliated Sanatan Dharma" while hearing a case and during a speech in Mauritius.

Kishore was reportedly angry at the CJI over his recent remarks during the hearing of a PIL seeking restoration of a Lord Vishnu idol in the Khajuraho Temple complex in Madhya Pradesh.

The PIL sought to restore a dilapidated statue of Lord Vishnu in one of the heritage sites in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. While dismissing it as a stunt, Justice Gavai had remarked, “Go and ask the deity himself to do something. If you are saying that you are a strong devotee of Lord Vishnu, then you pray and do some meditation.”

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