The Bar Council of India on Monday suspended advocate Rakesh Kishore from practice hours after he tried to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai inside courtroom. Kishore, who is reportedly in his 70s, said in a statement to the police that he was upset over the top judge's recent comments on a Hindu deity idol in Khajuraho temples. The lawyer attempted the attack during a hearing, after which he was escorted out and was heard shouting: "Sanatan dharma ka apmaan nahi sahenge (Will not tolerate any insult to Sanatan dharma or Hinduism).

What happened in Supreme Court on Monday?

Kishore was questioned by the police for about three hours in connection with his courtroom act. "However, no action has been taken against him as the SC office did not file any charges and asked for

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