India, Oct. 9 -- Cracking down on unlawful and objectionable social media content targeting Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, the Punjab Police on Wednesday registered several FIRs after receipt of numerous complaints in various districts of the state against more than 100 social media handles.
A 71-year-old lawyer, Rakesh Kishore, allegedly attempted to hurl a shoe towards CJI Gavai in his courtroom in the Supreme Court on Monday, but was stopped by alert security personnel. According to police sources, the errant lawyer was unhappy over the CJI's remarks during a hearing last month concerning the restoration of a Vishnu idol in Khajuraho.
A Punjab Police spokesperson said social media content relating to attacks on high constitutio...