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‘Youngsters Like Cockroaches’: CJI Surya Kant Raps Lawyer Filing Contempt Plea, Calls Out ‘Parasites in Society who...’
- On Friday, The Supreme Court expressed concern over lawyers allegedly holding fake law degrees, with CJI Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noting that the CBI should ideally investigate the issue.
- During the hearing, The Bench reprimanded a petitioner for "pursuing" a senior advocate designation, warning that if the Delhi High Court conferred the title, The Supreme Court would set it aside.
- The Bench observed that "thousands of fraudulent people" are wearing black robes, criticizing the Bar Council for failing to act because they "need their votes" and asking if the petitioner wanted to join "parasites" attacking the system.
- Following the remarks regarding his professional conduct, the petitioner apologized to The Bench and received permission to withdraw the petition, ending the immediate challenge.
- The CJI remarked that some unemployed youngsters, whom he likened to "cockroaches," become RTI activists to attack the system, signaling he awaits an appropriate case to order a CBI investigation into Delhi advocates' degrees.
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‘Youngsters like cockroaches’: CJI Surya Kant raps lawyer filing contempt plea, calls out ‘parasites in society who...’
The Supreme Court bench said there were already “parasites” in society who attack the system and asked the petitioner whether he wanted to join hands with them.
·New Delhi, India
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‘Thousands in black robes with doubtful degrees,’ says CJI Surya Kant
"There are youngsters like cockroaches, who don't get any employment or have any place in profession. Some of them become media, some of them become social media, RTI activists and other activists and they start attacking everyone," CJI said.
·India
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Unemployed youth like cockroaches, parasites: CJI slams those who attack system
During a Supreme Court hearing, Chief Justice Surya Kant likened some unemployed activists to "cockroaches" while rebuking a lawyer seeking Senior Advocate designation. The bench questioned the lawyer's posts, warned it could cancel any designation, and raised doubts over lawyers' degrees.
·India
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