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CJI Surya Kant Slams BCI for Targeting NALSAR Student Protesters
The Supreme Court on Friday strongly criticised the Bar Council of India for initially directing that NALSAR University law graduates be denied enrolment over their protest against Chief Justice Surya Kant being…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Friday strongly criticised the Bar Council of India for initially directing that NALSAR University law graduates be denied enrolment over their protest against Chief Justice Surya Kant being the convocation chief guest. CJI Surya Kant, who heard the matter, said students have a right to peacefully protest. “BCI has nothing to do with this,” he said. The court ordered no punitive action against students or faculty. BCI Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra had issued the directions, later withdrawn. Two alumni had petitioned the court arguing the BCI lacked authority to block enrolment. CJI also invited the graduates to join the Supreme Court bar.
The Indian Opinion
The Bar Council of India's heavy-handed response to student dissent was disproportionate, but it is also easy to exaggerate this as a crisis of free speech. The CJI's intervention shows that institutional checks work when leaders act constitutionally. What remains troubling is that BCI Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra could issue such a sweeping directive without a council resolution. The Supreme Court must now ensure that no professional body can threaten students' careers on personal impulse. That test will come when the court reviews the BCI's functioning.
Sources (2): m9.news, news.abplive.com
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