Students and alumni of NLSIU oppose the invitation to Chief Justice
It highlights potential suppression of dissent in legal education.
Students and alumni of NLSIU oppose the invitation to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and BCI chairman Manan Kumar Mishra for their convocation, mirroring a controversy at NALSAR where BCI briefly barred 2026 graduates from enrollment after student objections. The BCI later withdrew its order and Mishra apologized. NLSIU demands an unconditional apology from the BCI to NALSAR's community and questions infringement on students' freedom of speech.
16 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — NDTV
NLSIU students and alumni oppose the invitation of Chief Justice Surya Kant and BCI chairman Manan Kumar Mishra to their convocation, mirroring a controversy at NALSAR.
18 AUG 2026
— BBC
Nalsar University of Law students demanded the Chief Justice of India's exclusion from their graduation ceremony due to his comments on police brutality.
19 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Following controversy, the Tamil Nadu government withdrew a directive aimed at preventing student protests.
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