Protest, enrolment ‘freeze’, CJI’s rap, then apology: Blow-by-blow of NALSAR row
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The Bar Council of India (BCI) has been embroiled in a row of late over its order to freeze the enrolment of the entire 2026 graduating batch of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. While the a move that was later rolled back amid backlash, the row continues to simmer.
Adding to this, BCI chairman Manan Kumar Mishra (L) on Saturday apologised over the enrollment move after CJI Surya Kant (R) criticized the Bar Council. In a fresh, BCI chairman Manan Kumar Mishra on Saturday apologised to the law students and shared he sincerely regretted if anything connected with the row, including his words or letter, had hurt their feelings. This was preceded by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant rapping the BCI for its intervention in the NALSAR University of Law enrolment row.
Meanwhile, The National Academy for Legal Studies and Research University, or NALSAR, is a public law school in Hyderabad, Telangana. NALSAR is also among the various national law Universities across India.
Notably, Here is a look back at how the NALSAR-BCI-CJI row unfolded over the past few weeks:
As per the latest buzz, A group of NALSAR students opposed the proposed participation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the chief guest at the university’s convocation. They wrote to the vice-chancellor, registrar, and professors voicing their objection.
In further updates, The first representation was submitted on July 23 by 70 members of the outgoing LLB batch. Students from several later batches subsequently expressed their support for the representation, HT reported earlier .
On top of that, In an email sent to the university officials, students raised their objection as they cited the refusal of the Supreme Court bench, led by CJI Kant, to hear a plea regarding the alleged police brutality against students during the July 20 ‘Chalo Sansad’ march in New Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
"As students of law, our concern is narrower and more specific to us as a graduating batch. A convocation is meant to be a moment where the University's own values, including a commitment to constitutional rights, access to justice, and reasoned engagement with grievances, are visibly reflected in the choices it makes," the students wrote in their email, as per news agency PTI.
Source: Hindustan Times