Bengaluru/New Delhi: An FIR has been lodged in Bengaluru following an incident of alleged misconduct at the Supreme Court of India, where advocate Rakesh Kishore reportedly threw a shoe towards the judges’ dais.
The FIR was filed with the Vidhana Soudha Police Station on Tuesday evening after a written complaint by Bhaktavachala, 73, President of the All India Advocates Association. “The FIR was filed as Crime Number ZERO-0001/2025, marking it as a Zero FIR since the incident occurred outside the station’s jurisdiction,” said an official familiar with the matter.
The incident took place on October 6, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., in Court Hall No. 1 of the Supreme Court in New Delhi, while Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinodh Chandran were presiding.
The FIR cites sections 132 and 133 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which relate to assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from duty and with intent to dishonour a person. In the complaint, the association described the act as a “grave incident” and an affront to the dignity of the judiciary.
“When it happens in the Highest judiciary, i.e., to the Chief Justice of India, the act of Rakesh Kishore is not pardonable or acceptable by any section of society. In fact, the act is punishable,” the complaint stated.
The association urged immediate police action, calling it a national issue. “The police should take immediate action, register an FIR, arrest the accused, and protect the image of the judiciary,” it added.
Following registration, the Vidhana Soudha Police transferred the case to Tilak Marg Police Station in New Delhi, which has territorial jurisdiction over the Supreme Court.