BCI withdraws NALSAR enrolment freeze within hours, says all 2026 graduates can enrol
The Bar Council of India (BCI) quickly reversed a directive that would have prevented 2026 NALSAR graduates from enrolling with State Bar Councils. The initial order was a response to student protests against the Chief Justice of India's participation in their convocation, but the BCI later clarified that innocent students should not be penalized.
Why it matters
It highlights the power dynamics between legal regulatory bodies and student bodies regarding freedom of expression and professional licensing.
The Bar Council of India on Thursday (August 13, 2026) issued a direction to all State Bar Councils not to enrol students who graduated from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, in 2026 only to withdraw it hours later.
Supreme Court rules that BCI has no power to punish law students
In its initial communication, the BCI had directed the State Bar Councils to halt the graduates’ enrolment until further orders, pending an inquiry into a recent campaign by students opposing the proposed participation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant in the university’s convocation.
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