In a shocking incident, an attempt was made to attack Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai inside the Supreme Court. A lawyer tried to hurl a shoe at the CJI during the Court proceedings, before being apprehended by security personnel.

The incident sparked nationwide outrage and drew condemnation from leaders across the political spectrum.

In a social media post , Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge described the episode as “unprecedented, shameful and abhorrent”, calling it “an attack on the dignity of our Judiciary and the rule of law.” He said the targeting of a sitting Chief Justice who rose to the nation's highest judicial office through “merit, integrity, and perseverance” was a deeply unsettling reflection of attempts to “intimidate and humiliate a man who has broken social bar

See Full Page