# BCI chief apologises to law students over NALSAR row 2026-08-15T14:49:14+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra on Saturday apologised to law students for his letters that triggered a row with NALSAR University of Law. In a letter on Independence Day, Mishra said any words that hurt students' feelings were regretted. The apology came after the BCI briefly halted enrolment of NALSAR's 2026 graduating batch as advocates, a move withdrawn within hours after social media backlash. The controversy began when about 450 NALSAR graduates urged the university to reconsider inviting Chief Justice Surya Kant as convocation chief guest, citing his alleged refusal to hear pleas on police conduct during a student march. The Supreme Court later expressed strong disapproval, saying students have a right to peaceful protest. The NALSAR Student Bar Council condemned the BCI chairperson's language as unprofessional and demanded an apology. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Advocates Act, Bar Council of India, Manan Kumar Mishra, NALSAR Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nalsar-student-body-seeks-apology-from-bci-chairperson/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nalsar-student-body-seeks-apology-from-bci-chairperson/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.