Advocate Rakesh Kishore had become infamous after throwing a shoe in response to the then-CJI Gavai's allegedly offensive comment about the Sanatan Dharma

Advocate Rakesh Kishore had become infamous after throwing a shoe in response to the then-CJI Gavai's allegedly offensive comment about the Sanatan Dharma

Advocate Rakesh Kishore had become infamous after throwing a shoe in response to the then-CJI Gavai's allegedly offensive comment about the Sanatan Dharma

Rakesh Kishore, a lawyer infamous for throwing a shoe at the then Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai in the Supreme Court, was attacked with slippers outside a Delhi court.

In a video of the incident, which went viral on Tuesday, he can be seen defending himself against an unknown attacker, who tries to hit him multiple times with slippers.

“Kaun hai tu, s**le? Sanatan Dharam ki jai ho (Who are you, idiot? Long live the Sanatan Dharma)," the unidentified assailant could be heard saying in the video.

(More details are awaited.)