{
  "id": 820779,
  "title": "BCI bars Nalsar students over CJI Surya Kant protest, retracts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/bci-bars-nalsar-students-over-cji-surya-kant-protest-retracts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T00:09:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bci-bars-nalsar-students-over-cji-surya-kant-protest-retracts/articleshow/133226675.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bar Council of India (BCI) has withdrawn its decision to withhold enrolment of students from Nalsar University of Law, who opposed inviting Chief Justice Surya Kant for the institution's convocation. The BCI had initially stated that those involved in the opposition would not be allowed to become advocates, but later clarified that they had reviewed the matter and decided to retract the decision. However, they still await an inquiry report from Nalsar University on the incident.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "BCI initially barred Nalsar students from enrolment over protest.",
    "BCI retracts decision to withhold student enrolment.",
    "BCI awaits inquiry report from Nalsar University."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Bar Council of India's reversal of its decision to bar Nalsar students from enrolment allows those who protested against CJI Surya Kant's invitation to pursue a career as advocates.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}