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NALSAR students oppose CJI Surya Kant as convocation chief guest
The outgoing 2026 batch of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, has formally asked the administration to reconsider inviting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as chief guest for their convocation. The representation,…
The Story in Brief
The outgoing 2026 batch of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, has formally asked the administration to reconsider inviting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as chief guest for their convocation. The representation, signed by about 70 students including members of the Students Bar Council, cites the CJI's dismissive remarks during the NEET protest hearing at the Supreme Court. He reportedly told petitioners, 'We are not interested in videos. We don't have time to watch them,' when declining to take suo motu notice of alleged police excesses at Jantar Mantar. Days later, around 380 students from junior batches endorsed the demand. The university has yet to acknowledge the request or announce a convocation date. Siasat.com reports that officials consider a change unlikely.
The Indian Opinion
This is a rare instance of law students publicly rejecting the country's top judge at a ceremonial event. The CJI's courtroom comments were indeed jarring, but judging a career on one tense exchange ignores context. The real test is whether the university respects dissent or brushes it aside as youthful idealism. Either way, the students have forced a conversation on judicial accountability and police conduct that will outlive any convocation.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, siasat.com
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