New Delhi, May 16 -- The Chief Justice of India (CJI), Surya Kant, on Saturday said he was pained to read how a section of the media misquoted his oral observations made "during the hearing of a frivolous case yesterday" and said his comments were directed at individuals entering professions with "fake and bogus degrees," not unemployed youth.

He said similar elements had also entered media, social media and other professions, describing such individuals as "parasites" harming institutions.

"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 ...