'If everybody claims to be journalists, it'll create problems,' says CJI Surya Kant

During a hearing on police manhandling of journalists covering Delhi protests, CJI Surya Kant said, "We'll…keep in mind that if everybody starts claiming [they are] journalists, it'll lead to…problems". SG Tushar Mehta, representing the government, opposed blanket protection of women journalists. Justice Joymalya Bagchi said different "classes amongst journalists" require "layers of protection".