Advocate who hurled shoe at ex-CJI attacked at Delhi’s Karkardooma court

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Revealed on: Dec 09, 2025 04:51 pm IST

Advocate Rakesh Kishore mentioned he was attacked by ‘opposition’ members who had earlier threatened him when he had hurled a shoe at then Chief Justice of India B R Gavai

New Delhi: Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who had hurled a shoe at then Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai in Supreme Courtroom in October, was thrashed by a gaggle of males at Karkardooma courtroom on Tuesday morning.

Advocate who hurled shoe at ex-CJI attacked at Delhi’s Karkardooma court
Advocate who hurled shoe at ex-CJI attacked at Delhi’s Karkardooma courtroom

A video of the incident surfaced on social media confirmed the lads attacking Kishore, chanting slogans and pushing him. Kishore, who’s in his 70s, was seen making an attempt to keep away from them.

Kishore advised PR that he was attacked by “opposition” members who had earlier threatened him when he had hurled a shoe at Gavai.

“The attacker was a younger advocate, who got here at me along with his slippers. I had gone to courtroom within the morning with a pal handy over a case. They harm me. So, I left. They advised me they had been attacking me as a result of I had beforehand harm CJI. Additionally they chanted non secular slogans,” he mentioned.

Kishore mentioned he doesn’t want to file any criticism as he didn’t maintain any grievous accidents.

“We didn’t file a criticism. What’s the purpose of complaining towards attorneys? They’re all our personal brothers. It’s only a small matter throughout the household,” he mentioned.

Shahadara Bar secretary Narveer Dabas mentioned, “Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who had prior to now tried to throw his shoe at then Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, allegedly obtained right into a scuffle with a gaggle of attorneys contained in the Karkardooma courtroom premises at round 1 pm at present. Kishore was returning after attending a matter at courtroom no. 10 when the incident happened.”

He added that the bar physique has not acquired a criticism from both aspect and can act as soon as they obtain the identical.

Former CJI Gavai was attacked throughout a listening to on October 6. Kishore was detained however CJI didn’t file any criticism.