# CJI Kant shields NALSAR students, trashes BCI intervention 2026-08-14T08:33:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Supreme Court on Friday protected students and faculty of NALSAR University of Law from any punitive action by the Bar Council of India (BCI), with Chief Justice Surya Kant calling the regulator’s intervention “completely unnecessary”. The court issued notice to the BCI, which had initially directed state bar councils to deny enrolment to NALSAR’s entire 2026 graduating batch for opposing the CJI’s convocation invitation. The BCI withdrew that order within hours amid sharp criticism, but the court still took a stern view. The CJI observed that students have a right to protest, and the matter was a dialogue between him and the students. The case returns for hearing in two weeks. ## Coverage - nationalheraldindia.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - thenewsminute.com - thenewsminute.com Tags: Bar Council of India, CJI Surya Kant, convocation, NALSAR, student protest, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sc-protects-nalsar-students-rejects-bci-intervention/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sc-protects-nalsar-students-rejects-bci-intervention/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.