'Witch hunt': NLSIU students object to Bar Council chief, CJI Surya Kant attending convocation amid NALSAR row

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) students and alumni have voiced their opposition to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra attending the university's convocation. This comes in the wake of the BCI's August 13th decision to halt, then restore, the enrollment of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad's 2026 graduating class for objecting to CJI Kant's proposed presence at the convocation.

The students and alumni demand an unconditional apology from the BCI to the community of NALSAR for infringing their fundamental right to free speech and expression. They also request an explanation of the BCI's protocol for using official letterhead by its Chairperson, and disapproval of Mishra's attendance at the NLSIU convocation without taking responsibility for his actions.

The students express solidarity with NALSAR's request to reconsider the choice of CJI Kant as the Chief Guest, citing their disagreement with his attendance for similar reasons.