Maharashtra: Man booked for objectionable AI video on CJI Gavai

The Police in Maharashtra have registered a case against a man from Navi Mumbai for allegedly uploading on social media an AIgenerated video containing objectionable references to Chief Justice of India CJI Bhushan Gavai officials said on Thursday reported the PTIThe accused a resident of Panvel in Navi Mumbai used Artificial Intelligence tools to fabricate a video containing derogatory references to CJI Gavai they saidA person from Panvel saw the video shared across multiple social media platforms on Tuesday and filed a complaint an official from Panvel Taluka police station saidBased on the complaint an FIR was registered against the accused on Wednesday under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SCST Prevention of Atrocities Act and efforts were on to trace him the official said according to the PTICyber experts have also been roped in to trace the original source and production process of the video he saidWe are verifying the IP addresses and digital footprints involved in the circulation of the video the official saidThe police have also issued directives to various social media platforms to remove the objectionable content immediately he saidEarlier on Monday a lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India CJI BR Gavai in his courtroom in the Supreme Court in New DelhiThe Bar Council of India BCI on Monday suspended the practice of Advocate Rakesh Kishore the 71yearold lawyer who allegedly attempted to hurl a shoe at CJI Gavai during court proceedings on Monday news agency PTI reportedThe council had also initiated disciplinary proceedings against himIn a shocking breach of decorum Kishore reportedly approached the dais during a hearing and tried to throw a shoe at the CJI but was promptly stopped by security personnelMeanwhile the Supreme Court AdvocatesonRecord Association SCAORA has strongly condemned the incident in a unanimous resolution PTI reportedHeaded by Vipin Nair the association described Kishorersquos act as a disrespectful and intemperate gesture by an advocateIn a statement SCAORA secretary Nikhil Jain urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance of the said conduct and initiate appropriate proceedings for contempt of court as the actgesture is a calculated move to scandalise the authority of the Honble Supreme Court and lower its dignity in the eyes of the publicThe association emphasised that freedom of speech carries a duty of restraint particularly for members of the legal profession who are officers of the court PTI reported It expressed deep anguish and disapproval at the recent act of an advocate who by his unwarranted and intemperate gesture sought to disrespect the office and authority of the Honble Chief Justice of India and his companion JudgesSuch conduct the bar body said is unbecoming of a member of the Bar and undermines the mutual respect between the Bench and the Bar It added that this behaviour is antithetical to the dignity of the legal profession and contrary to constitutional values of decorum discipline and institutional integrityAny attempt to malign or a personalised actgesture aimed against a sitting judge of the Honble Supreme Court constitutes a direct assault on the independence of the judiciary and undermines public faith in the justice delivery system SCAORA saidThe association condemned the incident as a cowardly and disrespectful act and said it stands in complete solidarity with the CJI and the entire judiciary in upholding the majesty independence and impartiality of the Supreme CourtWith PTI inputs