New Delhi, May 15 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant likened some unemployed youngsters to cockroaches, reportedly saying on Friday that they go on to "become" media, social media and RTI activists and start attacking the system.

CJI Surya Kant made the comment while reprimanding a lawyer, taking objection to the language used by him on social media.

Advocate Sanjay Dubey had filed a petition seeking contempt of court action over the Delhi High Court's delay in implementing the Senior Advocate designation guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court, Bar and Bench reported.

According to PTI, the CJI was pulling up a lawyer for "pursuing" the designation of senior advocate. The court refused to entertain the plea and took objection...