{
  "id": 785544,
  "title": "Hours after ban, BCI reverses decision on NALSAR 2026 batch over CJI invite row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/hours-after-ban-bci-reverses-decision-on-nalsar-2026-batch-over-cji",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T15:47:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/majority-of-students-innocent-bci-reverses-ban-on-nalsars-2026-batch-over-cji-invite-row/articleshow/133217740.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Bar Council of India has revised its previous directive concerning NALSAR graduates. Students from NALSAR's 2026 cohort can now pursue enrollment with state bar councils. This update followed significant backlash against the original ruling, which prevented these students from becoming advocates due to their association with a protest. The regulator emphasized that the majority of the…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'No NALSAR 2026 graduate will be advocate': BCI's strong stand amid CJI invite row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/no-nalsar-2026-graduate-will-be-advocate-bcis-strong-stand-amid-cji",
        "published": "2026-08-13T14:22:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}