New Delhi : Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday issued a clarification over his controversial “cockroaches” remark. I am pained to read how a section of the media has misquoted my oral observations made during the hearing of a frivolous case yesterday. What I had specifically criticised were those who have entered professions like the Bar (legal profession) with the aid of fake and bogus degrees.
The CJI added that he was proud of the country’s youth and considered them the pillars of a developed India. “Not only am I proud of our present and future human resource, but every youth of India inspires me. The controversy erupted after remarks made by the CJI during the hearing of a petition linked to the designation of a lawyer as a Senior Advocate before a bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.
The bench reprimanded the petitioner lawyer for aggressively pursuing senior advocate designation and questioned his conduct, including the language he allegedly used on Facebook. The entire world may be eligible to become senior (advocate), but at least you are not entitled,” the bench told the petitioner.
He further said, “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. The bench stressed that senior advocate designation is a recognition conferred upon a lawyer and not something that should be pursued aggressively.
The bench also questioned whether the petitioner had no other litigation work and asked if such conduct was appropriate for someone seeking the designation of Senior Advocate. During the proceedings, the Supreme Court also raised concerns over the authenticity of degrees held by several lawyers.
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