India, Oct. 6 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai on Monday decided not to take any action against a lawyer who attempted to remove his shoe and hurl it at him during court proceedings, directing officials to "just ignore" the incident.

According to a person aware of the matter, after security personnel intervened and escorted the lawyer out of the courtroom, officials sought the CJI's instructions on the future course of action. "Just ignore," the CJI told them, asking that the lawyer be warned and let go. The lawyer was later identified as Rakesh Kishore.

The dramatic scene unfolded during the mentioning of cases before the CJI's Bench, when Kishore suddenly approached the dais and tried to take off his shoe. As he was bei...