No NALSAR 2026 graduate to be enrolled as advocate: Bar Council amid CJI invite row
The BCI has also sought a report from the Vice-Chancellor of NALSAR on the developments surrounding the convocation. Advocate VP Sharma, a member of the BCI Executive Committee, said the decision was taken with the approval of the committee and was necessary to ensure discipline…
The BCI has also sought a report from the Vice-Chancellor of NALSAR on the developments surrounding the convocation. Advocate VP Sharma, a member of the BCI Executive Committee, said the decision was taken with the approval of the committee and was necessary to ensure.
He said the BCI has, at this stage, only called for a report from the university and that enrolment could proceed if the enquiry finds no instance of indiscipline. “If there was no indiscipline, then we will go ahead with the enrolment,” Sharma said.
What Happened
According to the students' representation, during the July 23 hearing, the CJI declined to watch video evidence allegedly showing police excesses, saying, “We are not interested in videos; we don't have time to watch.” The students also alleged that submissions by the.
The controversy arose after a section of outgoing NALSAR students objected to the reported invitation to CJI Surya Kant to preside over the university's 2026 convocation.
More than 450 students from the Batch of 2026 have signed a representation addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, professors and other university authorities, urging them to reconsider the reported decision to invite the CJI.
In their representation, the students cited recent judicial developments, particularly Justice Surya Kant's handling of a hearing concerning alleged police action against protesters during a Parliament march from Delhi's Jantar Mantar on July 20.
Key Details
“We, the undersigned students of [redacted] (2025-2026), share the concerns of the graduating batch regarding inviting the Hon’ble CJI, Justice Surya Kant, as our convocation’s Chief Guest,” the letter said.
The students argued that a convocation should reflect NALSAR's commitment to constitutional rights, access to justice and reasoned engagement with grievances.
“As students of law, our concern is narrow and more specific to us as a graduating batch,” the representation said.
The students said their objection was not directed at the office held by the CJI but at whether his reported conduct in recent proceedings was consistent with the values they believe a university convocation.
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