New Delhi, May 15 -- The Supreme Court on Friday came down hard on what it described as growing and unwarranted attacks on the judiciary and the legal system, with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant remarking that some unemployed youngsters end up becoming "media, social media, RTI activists and other activists" and begin targeting institutions.

"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 CJI observed during the hearing of a plea relating to the conferment of senior advocate designation.

The remarks came from a bench of the CJI and Justice Jo...