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BCI blocks NALSAR 2026 batch enrolment amid CJI invite row
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has directed all State Bar Councils not to enrol any student graduating from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, in 2026 as an advocate until further orders.…
The Story in Brief
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has directed all State Bar Councils not to enrol any student graduating from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, in 2026 as an advocate until further orders. The decision follows a campaign by a section of students opposing the invitation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the chief guest at the university's convocation. The BCI has sought a detailed report from the Vice-Chancellor within three days, identifying those who organised or coordinated the campaign.
BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra said participation in the campaign does not automatically disqualify students, but a distinction must be made between signatories and organisers. The BCI has also alleged that some faculty members were involved in 'dirty politics'. BCI member Manoj Kumar criticised the blanket ban as 'manifestly arbitrary', calling it an infringement of constitutional rights. A final decision is scheduled for August 19 after review of the university's report.
The Indian Opinion
The BCI's blanket freeze on an entire graduating batch smacks of collective punishment that undermines due process, but the students who called for a boycott of the Chief Justice also showed poor judgment. Both sides are feeding a narrative where dissent is equated with indiscipline and authority with autocracy. The question is whether the August 19 report will distinguish between reasoned protest and actual disruption, or whether a handful of hotheads will cost an entire batch its career.
Sources (5): indiatoday.in, deccanchronicle.com, livelaw.in, livelaw.in (2), barandbench.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above.
