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NALSAR students urge university to drop CJI as convocation guest
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The students are right to hold their institution to the values it teaches. But the narrative that a judge's single courtroom remark defines his entire commitment to justice is lazy. Courts routinely manage crowded dockets with curt language. The real test will be whether the Supreme Court eventually hears the police-brutality plea on its merits, and what it decides. Students should demand that outcome, not just a symbolic boycott.
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com, livemint.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
