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CJI Surya Kant pulls up BCI over NALSAR enrolment ban
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday slammed the Bar Council of India (BCI) for issuing a circular that barred all 2026 graduates of NALSAR University of Law from enrolling as…
The Story in Brief
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday slammed the Bar Council of India (BCI) for issuing a circular that barred all 2026 graduates of NALSAR University of Law from enrolling as advocates. The CJI said the matter was a dialogue between him and the students, and the BCI had no business to interfere with their right to peaceful protest.
The Supreme Court issued notice to the BCI and directed that no punitive action be taken against any NALSAR student or faculty member. Hours before the hearing, the BCI had withdrawn its ban after widespread backlash, stating that the vast majority of students were innocent. BCI chairman Manan Mishra later said no further inquiry would be conducted against the batch.
The Indian Opinion
The BCI's blanket ban on all NALSAR 2026 graduates was an overreach that punished the many for the alleged acts of a few. Its quick reversal, under CJI Surya Kant’s public rebuke, suggests the system can self-correct when pushed. But the question remains: will the promised inquiry fairly target only those who organised the protest, or will it create a chill on lawful student dissent? How the BCI handles that probe will reveal whether the autonomy of law students is truly respected.
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