NLSIU Students Condemn Bar Council’s Now-Revoked Action Against NALSAR Graduating Batch
15 August 2026 | The Scroll
Students from the graduating batch of the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, on Saturday condemned the Bar Council of India’s now-withdrawn action against the outgoing National Academy of Legal Studies and Research batch and demanded an unconditional apology from the regulatory body, Live Law reported.
The statement expressed solidarity with NALSAR students and faculty over two letters issued by the council on Thursday. On Thursday, the council had directed state bar councils to defer the enrolment of NALSAR’s graduating batch as advocates, objecting to a campaign by some students against the institute inviting Chief Justice Surya Kant to their convocation.
It withdrew the decision a few hours later, but said it had sought an inquiry report from the university identifying those who were “principally instrumental” in opposing Kant’s participation in the convocation.
Later in the night, the council closed all proceedings against the students, saying it was satisfied that the 2026 batch had no role in any “disturbance or movement”.