Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday denounced the incident in which a lawyer tried to attack Chief Justice of India B R Gavai during court proceedings, and said indulging in such acts was not the culture of the country, reported news agency PTI.
On Monday, lawyer Rakesh Kishore (71) attempted to hurl a shoe towards CJI Gavai in his courtroom in the Supreme Court in New Delhi, prompting the Bar Council of India to suspend his license with immediate effect.
Kishore approached the dais on a raised platform, removed his shoe, and tried to throw it towards the judges. Alert security personnel present inside the courtroom immediately intervened and foiled an apparent attack.
Speaking on the sidelines of a function here, Shinde said, “What happened to Chief Justice Bhushan Gavai is condemnable. The attempted attack was extremely unfortunate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also taken serious note of this matter,” he said, reported PTI.
Shinde asserted that such behaviour (of the lawyer involved) is alien to the nation`s ethos, reported PTI.
“This is not the culture of the country. This act is indecent,” he said.
All India Judges Association condemns attempt to undermine the dignity of CJI
Meanwhile, the All India Judges Association (AIJA) has expressed serious concern over the recent conduct of an advocate who allegedly sought to undermine the dignity and authority of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai and companion judges of the Supreme Court, reported ANI.
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, reported ANI.
The AIJA noted that such conduct strikes at the very core of the mutual respect that sustains the Bench-Bar relationship and constitutes a direct affront to judicial independence.
Reaffirming its solidarity with CJI BR Gavai and the entire judiciary, the Association underscored its commitment to upholding the majesty and impartiality of the Supreme Court. It urged members of the legal fraternity to adhere to professional ethics and safeguard the dignity of judicial institutions, reported ANI.
The resolution was signed by Ajay Nathani, President, and Devender Kumar Jangala, General Secretary of the All India Judges Association.
(With inputs from PTI)
