Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

World

The protest was about the Chief Justice of India. The fallout is about the Bar CounciI of India

CJI Surya Kant said students had a right to protest as the top court questioned the Bar Council of India’s action against Nalsar’s 2026 graduating batch.

The protest was about the Chief Justice of India. The fallout is about the Bar CounciI of India

The Bar Council of India (BCI) sought to prevent new graduates from the Nalsar University of Law from being enrolled, despite Chief Justice of India Surya Kant extending an invitation to the Nalsar convocation—this triggered a student protest. The BCI's decision was swiftly withdrawn following public backlash, with senior lawyers condemning the move as damaging to the statutory body's reputation.

Written by urgent.news from Live Mint's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

Read the original at livemint.com →

More in World

Will disbarment of Singapore’s Pritam Singh further dent his political standing?

The disbarment of Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh in Singapore is a professional blow for the leading opposition figure, but is not expected to further damage his political standing. Singh, 50, was struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors in a disciplinary hearing on Thursday, a decision that political analysts say reflects the…

More from Friday 14 August →