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BCI lifts ban on NALSAR students after clarifying protest
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has reversed its earlier order barring enrolment of NALSAR University of Law's 2026 graduates as advocates. The BCI said on Monday that a report showed the…
The Story in Brief
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has reversed its earlier order barring enrolment of NALSAR University of Law's 2026 graduates as advocates. The BCI said on Monday that a report showed the 'vast majority' of students were innocent and not inclined to disrespect the Chief Justice of India. All state bar councils have been told to enrol them without impediment.
The controversy began when about 450 of NALSAR's 1,400 students protested the invitation of CJI Surya Kant to their convocation, angered by his oral remarks during a Delhi NEET protest hearing. BCI chairman Manan Kumar Mishra had initially ordered a ban and demanded a report identifying organisers. The BCI has since confirmed the wider batch was not involved, ending the row.
The Indian Opinion
The BCI's climbdown shows the danger of collective punishment. Threatening an entire batch for a protest by a minority, however disrespectful, ignores due process and the principle of individual accountability. The CJI's own court had already softened its stance. The question remains: who within NALSAR or the BCI escalated this to a national row, and will they face any scrutiny for it?
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, businesstoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
