# NALSAR students seek apology from BCI chairman over enrolment directives 2026-08-15T08:56:43+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets NALSAR University’s Student Bar Council has demanded a formal apology from Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra over circulars targeting the university’s 2026 graduates. The first circular directed State Bar Councils to halt their enrolment as advocates. A second withdrew that decision but proposed an inquiry into people who organised protests over inviting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to the convocation. Mishra later said on X that there would be no inquiry and the matter was closed. The students said the allegations against faculty, alumni and outsiders were unfounded and that the BCI’s powers under the Advocates Act do not extend to imposing such enrolment restrictions. The episode has also prompted a Supreme Court plea seeking term limits and periodic review of BCI leadership, Live Law reports. ## Coverage - barandbench.com - livelaw.in - telanganatoday.com Tags: Bar Council of India, Harish Uppal, Manan Kumar Mishra, NALSAR, Surya Kant Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nalsar-student-body-demands-apology-from-bci-chairman/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nalsar-student-body-demands-apology-from-bci-chairman/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.