New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking directions to give the Delhi Police a "free hand" to deal with protesters, observing that the future of young students participating in demonstrations and the concerns of their parents must also be considered, according to a LiveLaw report.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana emphasized that young protesters should not be unnecessarily entangled in prolonged legal proceedings.

"These are young students and protesters before us. We have to see their parents, we have to see they have a long life. They should not be entangled with court hearings," CJI Kant said, as quoted by LiveLaw.

The bench was heari...