# NALSAR students urge university to drop CJI as convocation guest 2026-08-10T04:04:33+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A section of students at NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad has urged the university to reconsider inviting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as chief guest for their convocation. In representations submitted from July 23, students cited the CJI's reported refusal during a July 22 Supreme Court hearing to watch videos of alleged police brutality against 'Chalo Sansad' protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20. The students said receiving degrees from a dignitary whose 'public conduct appears dismissive of serious allegations' sits uncomfortably with NALSAR's constitutional values. Separately, one student told Times of India that 350 to 450 students supported the representations. The university administration has not responded, and the convocation date has not been finalised. The CJI has traditionally delivered the convocation address at NALSAR. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - economictimes.indiatimes.com - livemint.com Tags: CJI Surya Kant, convocation chief guest, NALSAR, police brutality hearing, student protest Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nalsar-students-object-to-cji-surya-kant-as-convocation-chief-guest/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nalsar-students-object-to-cji-surya-kant-as-convocation-chief-guest/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.