- By Raju Kumar
- Sat, 16 May 2026 06:36 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
CJI's Remark: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday issued a clarification on his 'parasites' remarks during a hearing of a plea in the Supreme Court, saying he was misquoted out of context.
The CJI, in a statement, said he was pained to read how a section of the media had misquoted his oral observations made during the hearing of a frivolous case yesterday.
My Commnet Was For Legal Professionals With Fake Degrees: CJI
Emphasising that his remarks were specifically directed at individuals entering the legal profession through "fake and bogus degrees", he said he was "misquoted by a section of the media".
"What I had specifically criticised were those who have entered professions like the Bar (legal profession) with the aid of fake and bogus degrees. Similar persons have sneaked into the media, social media, and other noble professions as well, and hence, they are like parasites," the statement read.
"It is totally baseless to suggest that I criticised the youth of our nation. Not only am I proud of our present and future human resources, but every youth of India inspires me. It is not an exaggeration to say that Indian youth have great regard and respect for me, and I too see them as the pillars of a developed India," the chief justice said about his remarks.
What Was The Issue?
On Friday, Justice Kant used words like "parasites" and "cockroaches" while pulling up a lawyer for his plea seeking senior designation.
During the hearing, the Bench, also comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi, had orally observed that there were "parasites" in society seeking to attack institutions and cautioned members of the Bar against associating with such elements. The CJI had remarked that some "youngsters like cockroaches", who failed to establish themselves in professions, ended up becoming "media, social media, RTI activists, or other activists" and started attacking everyone.
(With Agencies Inputs)