Jan Suraaj Party has released its first list of 51 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Election on Thursday. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishore, while speaking to the media, said that the movement his party initiated has now reached its decisive phase.
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Thursday expressed that his brother judge Justice K Vinod Chandran and himself were "shocked" by the shoe-hurling attempt made by a 71-year-old lawyer Rajesh Kishore on Monday. The CJI however also added that it is now a forgotten chapter for t
The incident unfolded as a 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, entered Court Room 1 of the Supreme Court of India on Monday and attempted to throw an object at CJI BR Gavai. He was immediately arrested by the security personnel and escorted out of the premises.
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has terminated the temporary membership of advocate Rakesh Kishore, who tried to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai in the courtroom on October 6.
In a post on X, Tagore drew parallels between the attack and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi by Nathuram Godse, suggesting that the glorification of violence and hate has led to such incidents.
In a resolution, the Association described the act as "unbecoming of the legal profession" and said it was in violation of the constitutional ethos of decorum, discipline, and institutional integrity.
On Monday, a 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, attempted to throw a shoe at the Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai during working hours at the Supreme Court.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday condemned the incident where a lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, terming it a "disrespect to the Constitution of India."
The statement comes after the 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, attempted to throw a shoe at the Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai during working hours at the Supreme Court on Monday.
The All India Lawyers Union (AILU) in Delhi on Tuesday protested at the Supreme Court premises against the attempt to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, and demanded strict action against the accused.