As students protest in National law varsities, Justice Bhuyan pushes for appointment of SC Judges from legal academia
Justice Bhuyan said that as important as the right to question was the tolerance to disagreement
On August 30, 2026, student bodies at top national universities expressed dissatisfaction with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's remarks, leading to their refusal of his presence at their convocations. In response, Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan advocated for the activation of the President's power to directly appoint 'distinguished jurists', including legal academics, as judges at the apex court.
Bhuyan highlighted that despite the Constitution having been in effect for over 76 years, no jurist had been appointed to the Supreme Court so far.
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