# NALSAR student body challenges BCI’s batch-wide enrolment order 2026-08-15T06:47:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets NALSAR University of Law’s Student Bar Council has challenged the legal basis of the Bar Council of India’s August 13 order barring the 2026 graduating batch from enrolment with State Bar Councils. The order was withdrawn within hours, according to the Free Press Journal, which also reported that the BCI had sought names of students and faculty involved in objections to inviting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to the convocation. In a statement issued on August 14, the student body said Section 49 of the Advocates Act is a rule-making provision and cannot create new enrolment restrictions. More than 400 alumni also criticised the BCI’s action and called for dialogue, the Free Press Journal reported. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - freepressjournal.in Tags: Bar Council of India, Manan Kumar Mishra, NALSAR University of Law, Supreme Court of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nalsar-student-body-challenges-bcis-batch-wide-enrolment-restriction/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nalsar-student-body-challenges-bcis-batch-wide-enrolment-restriction/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.