India, Oct. 7 -- A 71-year-old Delhi-based lawyer attempted to remove his shoe and hurl it at Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai during court proceedings on Monday but the CJI chose not to take any action, directing officials to "just ignore" the incident, even as the Bar Council of India (BCI) suspended the lawyer and Delhi Police detained and questioned him for several hours before letting him go.

According to a person aware of the matter, after security personnel swiftly intervened and escorted the lawyer out of the courtroom around 11.35am, court officials sought the CJI's instructions on how to proceed. "Just ignore," the CJI reportedly told them, asking that the lawyer be warned and let go.

The lawyer was later identifie...