Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to throw shoe at CJI, terminated from Supreme Court Bar Association

Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to throw shoe at CJI, terminated from Supreme Court Bar Association

Supreme Court Bar Association on Thursday terminated membership of advocate Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to throw shoe at CJI.

The action of the apex bar body came hours after the unprecedented incident took place around 11:35 am in the courtroom, when 71-year-old Kishore removed his sports shoes and allegedly attempted to throw them towards the Bench presided over by the CJI.

Issuing the interim suspension order, BCI chairperson and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra said the advocate’s act was “prima facie inconsistent with the dignity of the court” and in clear violation of the professional conduct rules prescribed under the Advocates Act, 1961 and Bar Council of India Rules.

“On the basis of prima facie material, it appears that at about 11.35 am on 6 October 2025, in Court No. 1 of the Supreme Court of India, you i.e. Advocate Rakesh Kishore, enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi vide enrolment nos…, removed your sports shoes and attempted to hurl them towards the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India during ongoing proceedings, whereupon you were detained by security,” the BCI said.

It said the conduct of the lawyer was “on the face of the record, inconsistent” with the rules and the dignity of the court.

“In view of the foregoing, you i.e. Advocate Rakesh Kishore is suspended from practice with immediate effect,” it said.

With agency inputs