Rakesh Kishore, a lawyer infamous for throwing a shoe at the then-Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai in the Supreme Court in October, was attacked with slippers outside Delhi's Karkardooma court.
In a video of the incident, which went viral on Tuesday, he can be seen defending himself against the attacker, a young advocate, 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 attacker could be heard saying in the video.
“The attacker was a young advocate, who came at me with his slippers. I had gone to court in the morning with a friend to hand over a case. They hurt me. So, I left. They told me they were attacking me because I had previously hurt CJI. They also chanted religious slogans,” Kishore told Hindustan Times, adding that he would not be pressing charges against the "opposition" member.
Kishore can also be seen retaliating verbally as he defended himself from the slipper hits. Though the infamous lawyer also tries hitting the attacker, he is soon stopped by a few other lawyers who gather around him. However, it is not clear whether the fight ended at that point.
The shoe-throwing incident in the Supreme Court
Back in October this year, Rakesh Kishore made headlines when he threw a shoe at the then-CJI B.R. Gavai, in the Supreme Court.
"Sanatan ka apman nahi sahenge (Insulting the Sanatan Dharma won't be tolerated)", a furious Kishore was heard saying, as he was led away by security personnel.
However, Gavai did not press charges at the time.
It was later revealed that Gavai's earlier remarks during a plea hearing about the restoration of a seven-foot-tall dilapidated Lord Vishnu idol in the Khajuraho Temple complex in Madhya Pradesh might have been a reason for the bizarre attack.
“Go and ask the deity itself to do something now. You say you are a staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu. So go and pray now. It’s an archaeological site and ASI needs to give permission," Gavai had reportedly said at the time, while dismissing the case.
"I respect all religions," the CJI said in open court two days after the shoe throwing incident, pointing out that he meant no disrespect, and that social media had blown the issue out of proportion.