Chief Justice of India shoe-throwing incident
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The attempted shoe-hurling at then Chief Justice B. R. Gavai was an incident that occurred on 6 October 2025, in the Supreme Court of India when a lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, attempted to throw a shoe at the incumbent Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, during an open court proceeding. The incident, which was quickly contained by security personnel, was a rare and unprecedented breach of security and decorum in the highest judicial court of the country.[1][2]
Rakesh Kishore, a 71-year-old advocate, was reportedly motivated by his disapproval of remarks made by CJI Gavai in a previous hearing concerning a religious matter.[3] Kishore, was unhappy with these remarks, which he perceived as an "insult to Sanatan Dharma." As he was being restrained by security personnel, he was heard shouting the slogan, “Sanatan ka apmaan nahi sahenge” (We will not tolerate any insult to Sanatan).[4][5]
The incident
On the morning of 6 October 2025, during court proceedings before the Chief Justice Court, Kishore suddenly approached the dais and attempted to remove and hurl a shoe towards Justice Gavai. Security personnel immediately intervened and overpowered the advocate before the shoe could reach the bench.[1]