Bar Council Drops Proceedings Against NALSAR Graduates over CJI Boycott Call
Amaal Sheikh | 14 August 2026 | The Indian Express
Hours after the Bar Council of India (BCI) first issued a directive barring 2026 graduates of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University of Law, Hyderabad, from enrolment with state bar councils and later withdrew the order, BCI chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra announced late Thursday night that the Council has closed all proceedings against the 2026 batch and that no further action would be required.
Posting on X at midnight, Mishra said that the Council considered representations from senior advocates, members of the bar, law students, and the public and concluded that the 2026 batch had “no role in any disturbance or movement”