Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:43pm on 25 May 2026,Monday India
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday declined urgent hearing on petitions linked to the viral Cockroach Janta Party movement and urged lawyers not to react “so sentimentally” to the controversy. A Supreme Court bench led by the CJI said there was no grave urgency in the matter. The petitions sought action against alleged misuse of courtroom remarks and a probe into activities linked to the satirical online campaign. The controversy began after Justice Kant’s remarks comparing some unemployed youth to “cockroaches” during a hearing on fake law degrees triggered backlash on social media. (PC: HT)
