India, May 19 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday stated that while all Indians maintain a right to peaceful protest, young people should not protest on the streets, as he pointedly spoke of demonstrations seeking a specific name for the Navi Mumbai airport.

The CJI-led bench of the Supreme Court, also refused to entertain the plea to rename Navi Mumbai International Airport to 'Lokneta D B Patil Navi Mumbai International Airport'; and said the issue fell under policymaking, hence the SC could not interfere.

During the hearing, responding to the submission that criminal cases were being filed against youth protesting on this issue, the CJI said the protesting individuals "should not threaten and create law and order problems...