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NALSAR students oppose CJI Surya Kant as convocation chief guest
A section of students at NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad has urged the administration to reconsider inviting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the chief guest for their upcoming convocation.…
The Story in Brief
A section of students at NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad has urged the administration to reconsider inviting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the chief guest for their upcoming convocation. In a July 23 email, students from the 2026 batch cited the CJI-led bench’s refusal to urgently hear a plea on alleged police brutality against 'Chalo Sansad' protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20. The students quoted the CJI as saying the bench was “not interested in watching videos” and “don’t waste our time.”
The students said they received their degrees from a dignitary whose reported conduct seemed dismissive of serious allegations of police action. Times of India reports that at least six separate representations signed by 350 to 450 students have been submitted, though the number could not be independently verified. The university has not responded yet, and the convocation date for the batch of 2026-27 has not been finalised.
The Indian Opinion
Law students questioning the chief guest of their own convocation is constitutionally healthy, not disrespectful. But the narrative that the CJI is “dismissive” relies on reported remarks from a single hearing, stripped of context. The university must now decide whether to engage with the graduating batch directly or to stick with tradition. The real test will come if the administration opens a dialogue: will it treat these future lawyers as stakeholders or as troublemakers?
Sources (3): telanganatoday.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
