# NALSAR alumni challenge withdrawn BCI enrolment directive in Supreme Court 2026-08-15T12:06:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets NALSAR alumni have approached the Supreme Court against the Bar Council of India’s withdrawn directive asking State Bar Councils not to enrol graduates from the university’s 2026 batch. The petitions call the circular illegal and question whether the BCI executive committee approved it. An open letter signed by 441 alumni said dissent is not a criminal offence. NLSIU students and alumni also demanded an unconditional apology from the BCI, according to Livemint, with 165 graduating students, 409 current students and 128 alumni signing their statement. The directive followed objections by some NALSAR students to inviting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as convocation chief guest. Student bodies said the BCI exceeded its powers and intruded into privacy and free expression. The BCI later withdrew the letters. ## Coverage - livemint.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - ndtv.com Tags: BCI, Manan Kumar Mishra, NALSAR, NLSIU, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nalsar-alumni-challenge-bci-circular-in-supreme-court/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nalsar-alumni-challenge-bci-circular-in-supreme-court/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.