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BCI lifts ban on NALSAR graduates over CJI protest
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has withdrawn its ban on enrolling NALSAR University of Law's 2026 graduates as advocates, after the Council concluded that most students were innocent and not involved…
The Story in Brief
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has withdrawn its ban on enrolling NALSAR University of Law's 2026 graduates as advocates, after the Council concluded that most students were innocent and not involved in opposing Chief Justice Surya Kant's convocation invitation. The BCI's earlier August 13 directive, issued by Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, had barred all state bar councils from enrolling these graduates. The Council modified the order after discussing the matter, stating no student should suffer without fault. All 2026 graduates can now enrol with the bar council of their choice. The BCI will await the NALSAR Vice-Chancellor's inquiry report to identify those responsible for instigating the campaign.
The Indian Opinion
The BCI's quick climbdown shows the danger of top-down discipline that punishes an entire batch for a few voices. Chairman Mishra's original blanket ban was disproportionate and risked derailing careers over a student campaign that may have been amplified by outsiders. Now the focus rightly shifts to NALSAR's inquiry report. The real test will be whether the BCI holds those specific instigators, including any teachers, accountable without tarring all students again.
Source: livelaw.in
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