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 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 The BCI's decision was swiftly withdrawn following public backlash, with senior lawyers condemning the move as damaging to the statutory body's reputation.
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