The Delhi High Court had a light-hearted moment during a hearing for Cockroach Janta Party leaders. The court asked their ages (27 and 32) and remarked, ‘Then you are not Gen Z,’ before the petitioners eventually withdrew their plea.
Court’s ‘Gen Z’ Remark
The Delhi High Court had a light-hearted exchange during the hearing of a plea by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, when the court asked about their ages and remarked that they were not part of Generation Z. During the hearing, Justice Subramonium Prasad asked advocate Abhik Chimni, appearing for the petitioners, about their ages. Chimni told the court that Saurav Das was 27 and Ashutosh Ranka was 32.
“Then you are not Gen Z. What is Gen Z?” the court asked. After being informed that people born after 1997 are considered Gen Z, the court reiterated, “Then you are not Gen Z.”
Challenge to Custody Order
The exchange took place while the court was hearing the petitioners’ challenge to a Special Executive Magistrate’s order extending their judicial custody till October 21. Justice Subramonium Prasad also questioned the petitioners’ decision to approach the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution when an alternative remedy of revision could be available against the impugned order. Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, along with advocate Ashish Dixit, appeared for the Delhi Police, while Chimni represented Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and the other petitioners.
Plea Withdrawn
The petitioners subsequently withdrew their plea. The High Court clarified that it had not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
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