UPDATE at 8.58 PM, August 13 : ‘All Students Can Enrol’ : BCI Withdraws Chairman’s Direction Barring Enrolment Of NALSAR 2026 Graduates
The Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson has directed all State Bar Councils not to enrol students who graduated from the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, in 2026 as advocates until further orders, while seeking a factual report from the university on those involved in a campaign opposing the participation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant in its convocation.
“Till further orders, no student of NALSAR University of Law, who has obtained the Law Degree in the year 2026, shall be enrolled by any State Bar Council as an Advocate,” stated the BCI Chairman in a communication addressed to the NALSAR VC and all State Bar Councils.
Last week, there were reports that a section of outgoing students had opposed inviting the CJI for the convocation over his comments on the Delhi student protests.
Taking objection to the students’ campaign, the BCI Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra asked the NALSAR Vice-Chancellor to furnish an authenticated report within three days identifying persons who were principally involved in initiating, organising, coordinating or mobilising the campaign.
The university has been asked to provide copies of any representation, petition, memorandum or other communication submitted to its authorities concerning the proposed participation or invitation of the CJI, along with the complete list of signatories available in its official records.
The BCI has further asked NALSAR to identify those who initiated or drafted the campaign, circulated it through the media, organised meetings, coordinated or mobilised participation, communicated with the press, administered any official or organised social-media group, or proposed or mobilised a call for boycott, obstruction, disruption or organised non-participation in the convocation or any related programme. It has also sought details of any involvement by student organisations, faculty members, research scholars, alumni or outsiders.
“As per some reliable sources, there exists groupism and dirty politics among some of the academic staff and they have played very active role in misleading, instigating and misguiding the students. This is a very serious matter. The teachers, instead of involving themselves in their teaching job, are doing nasty politics in the campus. Bar Council of India, being the regulator of Legal Education cannot be a mute spectator of such a serious situation.”
The BCI has, however, clarified that it has not, at this stage, declared any person disqualified from enrolment merely because of participation in the representation or campaign. However, allowing the enrollment of students, while an enquiry is pending, may frustrate the process. Hence, the BCI has ordered an interim freeze on enrolment of the entire NALSAR 2026 batch.
“A student of Law, having no regard or respect for the highest Judicial Office of the country, is not expected to be a responsible or sensible Advocate, Teacher or a Judge. Such persons shall always be a liability on the profession. Such conduct, reflects adversely upon the person’s suitability for entry into or association with the legal profession and is inconsistent with the dignity, discipline and ethical standards of the legal profession. Our experience is that such people are always indulged in strikes and boycotts and tarnish the image of the Legal Profession,” the Chairman said.
The BCI Chairperson has asked NALSAR to submit its authenticated factual report at the earliest. According to the letter, the final decision in the matter is scheduled to be taken on August 19, 2026, after receipt of the Vice-Chancellor’s report.
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