New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed that counselling, listening to young protesters and police restraint are the best ways to prevent student protests from turning violent.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana observed that an aggressive response by the authorities could worsen the situation and trigger further violence.

"They are youngsters; they need a lot of advisory consulting, and any aggression coming from the other side in the name of the mighty State may unnecessarily aggravate the situation and lead to further violence," remarked the CJI while hearing a plea relating to students' protest at Jantar Mantar.

"The police need to exercise a great deal of restra...