India, March 10 -- While dismissing a plea seeking directions to prevent deaths caused by alleged civic negligence, the Supreme Court on Monday cautioned young advocates from filing PILs merely to seek media publicity. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi advised a young lawyer to focus on the profession in the initial years of practice and learn law and drafting skills.

"So you better concentrate on the profession, this coming in the National Media - that should be stopped for those who want to be serious in the profession, and I am very conservative and very strong in these things. Instead of working in offices, learning law, you are drafting baseless petitions, only because you will come on social media," th...