SC urges restraint, counselling for young protesters

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed that law enforcement must exercise restraint during protests, saying youngsters should be counselled and pacified even if some 'misguided elements' resort to stone-pelting. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana agreed to hear a plea seeking action against organisers of the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march for allegedly inciting violence, tagging it with a similar pending petition. The court warned that an aggressive state response could aggravate violence.