Lawyer Claims CJI's 'Cockroach' Remark Was Aimed at Journalist Saurav Das
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A lawyer named Abhijeet Dipke made a new claim.
He said the top judge of India, CJI Surya Kant, said a word. The word was "cockroach".
Dipke said the judge used this word for a man named Saurav Das. Das is a journalist.
People are talking about this comment. It happened during a court case.
The word "cockroach" is not nice. It can be an insult.
Some people are angry about the comment. Other people want to know the full story.
The court did not say why the judge used this word.
This story is about India's legal system. The CJI is the most important judge in the country.
Vocabulary4 words
- cockroach
- a small insect; people often use this word to say someone is bad
- journalist
- a person who writes news for newspapers or TV
- insult
- a word that is not nice; it makes a person feel bad
- legal system
- all the courts and judges in a country
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Answer key
1. Abhijeet Dipke 2. Saurav Das, a journalist 3. False
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A lawyer named Abhijeet Dipke made a new _____.
He said the top judge of India, CJI Surya Kant, said a _____. The word was "cockroach".
Dipke said the judge used this word for a man named Saurav Das. Das is a _____.
People are talking about this _____. It happened during a court case.
The word "cockroach" is not nice. It can be an _____.
Some people are angry about the comment. Other people want to know the full _____.
The court did not say why the judge used this word.
This story is about India's legal _____. The CJI is the most important judge in the country.
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