India, Oct. 7 -- But this is not the first instance of a shoe being used as a form of protest in India

A dramatic scene unfolded in the Supreme Court on Monday when a 71-year-old man, identified as advocate Rakesh Kishore, attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai. The shoe fell short, and security personnel swiftly detained Kishore, who was later escorted out. The incident triggered widespread outrage across political and legal circles.

According to reports, Kishore was protesting against the CJI's recent remark on Lord Vishnu, made during a hearing on September 16. At that time, Justice Gavai had told a petitioner seeking the replacement of a damaged idol in Khajuraho to "go and ask the deity himself." Kishor...