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SC protects NALSAR students, rejects BCI intervention
The Supreme Court on Friday shielded NALSAR University of Law students and faculty from punitive action by the Bar Council of India over a row about an invitation to Chief Justice Surya…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Friday shielded NALSAR University of Law students and faculty from punitive action by the Bar Council of India over a row about an invitation to Chief Justice Surya Kant. The bench, headed by the CJI, said the BCI’s intervention was unnecessary and that students have a right to protest.
The BCI had initially directed state bar councils not to enrol NALSAR’s 2026 graduating batch after some students objected to the CJI being chief guest at convocation, citing his remarks during a hearing on alleged police excesses. The council withdrew the order within hours after sharp criticism. The court issued notice and gave the BCI two weeks to respond.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides have overstated their case. The BCI’s description of the student protest as ‘intimidation of a constitutional functionary’ ignored the right to peaceful dissent. Yet the students’ portrayal of the CJI as dismissive overlooked his conciliatory invitation to them to enrol with the Supreme Court Bar later in the same hearing. The real test is whether the BCI stays out and how many students accept that offer.
Sources (3): nationalheraldindia.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
