NALSAR’s Executive Council to decide whether BCI-sought inquiry is constitutional
The university on Thursday received a letter from the BCI that said it is “disallowing the enrolment of all graduating students of the B.A., LL.B. (Hons) 2026 batch
Starting on Friday, August 14, 2026, NALSAR University of Law's Executive Council will deliberate on the constitutionality of an inquiry into individuals involved in allegations of a campaign against Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's invitation to the convocation. The decision hinges on whether such an inquiry would be a permissible exercise of the university's powers, given the nature of the request.
On Thursday, August 13, NALSAR Vice-Chancellor Srikrishna Deva Rao issued a press release, stating that the university must evaluate the constitutionality of conducting the inquiry. The BCI had written to the university on the same day, disallowing enrollment for the 2026 graduating batch of B.A., LL.B. (Hons) students. Later, the BCI rescinded that directive but continued to request the inquiry report from the university.
Srikrishna Deva Rao clarified that the BCI was aware of the university's governance regulations. The inquiry was triggered by a request from 450 students from the 2026 batch and junior batches to reconsider Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the chief guest for the convocation. The university did not respond to the students' appeal via email, leading to widespread reporting by The Hindu and the university's subsequent scrutiny.
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