NALSAR’s Student Bar Council has condemned the Bar Council of India’s action against its 2026 law graduates over a student campaign opposing the reported invitation of CJI Surya Kant as convocation chief guest. Calling the move objectionable on statutory and constitutional grounds.

Hyderabad: The Student Bar Council (SBC) of NALSAR University of Law has strongly condemned the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) action against the university’s 2026 law graduates, arguing that the move raised serious questions about statutory powers, constitutional freedoms and the right to dissent.

In a statement issued after midnight on August 14 and reported on August 15, the SBC welcomed the withdrawal of the BCI’s enrolment restriction but said the episode warranted condemnation on “statutory, constitutional, first principles” and broader democratic grounds.

BCI Enrolment Order Triggered Student Outrage

The controversy began after a student campaign opposing the reported invitation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the chief guest for NALSAR’s 2026 convocation.