‘Never Accepted Invite’: CJI Surya Kant Breaks Silence On NALSAR Convocation Row
New Delhi: After Bar Council of India (BCI) retracted the order of blackballing of the graduates from the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) University of Law, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has reacted to the controversy. CJI Surya Kant said that he has not accepted the invitation to be chief guest at the ceremony. A section of students were opposing Chief Justice…
New Delhi, August 14: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has commented on the controversy surrounding NALSAR University of Law's convocation. Kant stated he had not accepted the invitation to be the chief guest. According to the Times of India, Kant explicitly said, "The question of my attending the convocation does not arise."
The BCI had initially blacklisted NALSAR graduates for the 2026 batch, but later withdrew the order following widespread criticism. The controversy began when around 400 students opposed Kant's attendance, citing his remarks during a hearing on July 20 regarding students' march to Parliament. Kant disapproved of the Bar Council's intervention and directed that no punitive action be taken against students or faculty members of any law university.
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