CJI Gavai has Z plus security cover, provided by the Security Division of the Delhi Police. (PTI Photo)A 71-year-old advocate threw a shoe at Chief Justice of India B R Gavai Monday morning inside the Supreme Court. The Delhi Police reached the Supreme Court, and said further investigations are ongoing.The Delhi Police said the advocate identified as Rakesh Kishore took out his sports shoes and threw them at CJI Gavai at around 11.35 am when the court proceedings were going on at Court No. 1.“He was picked up by the security personnel. He was handed over to the security unit of the Supreme Court. He is a resident of the Mayur Vihar area and a registered member of the Supreme Court Bar Association,” a senior police officer said.During the initial investigation, it came to the fore that the advocate was unhappy with the CJI’s remarks during a recent hearing of a plea seeking restoration of a Lord Vishnu idol in the Khajuraho Temple complex in Madhya Pradesh.“Now, the Delhi Police are coordinating with the registrar general of the Supreme Court, and the New Delhi District is probing the matter before taking any legal action,” the officer said.CJI Gavai has Z plus security cover, provided by the Security Division of the Delhi Police.Presiding over a two-judge bench with Justice K Vinod Chandran, CJI Gavai made the comments on September 16 while dismissing the plea seeking the reconstruction of a dilapidated 7 feet tall Lord Vishnu idol at the Javari Temple in Khajuraho Temple complex.Story continues below this ad“This purely publicity interest litigation… Go and ask the deity himself to do something. If you are saying that you are a strong devotee of Lord Vishnu, then you pray and do some meditation,” CJI Gavai told the petitioner.CJI Gavai later said he “respects all religions” and clarified that his comments were made in the context that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has jurisdiction over its upkeep. “I believe in all the religions, I respect all the (religions),” CJI Gavai said.Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read MoreStay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd