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BCI reverses NALSAR 2026 enrolment ban amid CJI row
The Bar Council of India (BCI) within hours reversed its order barring all 2026 graduates of NALSAR University of Law from enrolling as advocates, a move sparked by a student campaign opposing…
The Story in Brief
The Bar Council of India (BCI) within hours reversed its order barring all 2026 graduates of NALSAR University of Law from enrolling as advocates, a move sparked by a student campaign opposing Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as convocation chief guest. The BCI said new reports showed the “vast majority” of students were innocent. It has, however, asked NALSAR to submit within three days a report identifying those who organised the campaign, including any teachers or outsiders. The matter will be taken up again on August 19.
The Indian Opinion
The Bar Council's initial blanket ban on an entire batch was disproportionate and panicky. Its swift reversal suggests the leadership belatedly realised the legal weakness of its own order. Now the Council is passing the hot potato to NALSAR's Executive Council, asking for an inquiry report it may have no power to demand. The key question is whether the university will resist, forcing the BCI to clarify its statutory authority to investigate student opinion rather than professional misconduct.
Sources (7): livemint.com, news.abplive.com, indiatvnews.com, barandbench.com, barandbench.com (2), barandbench.com (3), english.mathrubhumi.com
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