Protest, enrolment ‘freeze’, CJI’s rap, then apology: Blow-by-blow of NALSAR row
BCI chairman Manan Kumar Mishra on Saturday apologised to the law students and said he sincerely regretted if their feelings had been hurt.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) initiated a controversy by freezing the enrollment of the entire 2026 graduating class at NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad. The move was subsequently reversed amidst protest. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant criticized the BCI's interference in the matter, stating that students should be allowed to protest peacefully. In response, BCI chairman Manan Kumar Mishra apologized to the students, expressing sincere regret if any of his words or actions had offended them.
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