Supreme Court of India CJI Surya Kant clarifies “cockroaches/parasites” remarks

On 2026-05-16, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant issued a public clarification in New Delhi after controversy over his ‘parasites’ and ‘cockroaches’ remarks during a court hearing the previous day. He said media reports had misquoted him and that his comments were directed at people using fake and bogus degrees, not at Indian youth.