'Brilliant, Bold, Brave': Top Court Judge Praises NALSAR Students Weeks After Convocation Row

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan praised NALSAR University students for their character during a moot court event. The commendation follows recent tensions between the university's graduating batch and the Bar Council of India regarding a protest against the Chief Justice of India.
Why it matters
The remarks highlight the ongoing friction between academic freedom, student activism, and regulatory bodies within India's legal education system.
Students of the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, got fulsome praise from Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court on Sunday, as he called them "brilliant, bold and brave"."Before I wind up, one last word about the brilliant students of NALSAR. You have shown to the country and to the world what a university student, that too a student of law, should be. You are brilliant; you are bold; and you are brave," Justice Bhuyan said.He was delivering the valedictory address at the 19th NALSAR-Justice BR Sawhney Memorial Moot Court Competition.The praise comes just weeks after the graduating batch of NALSAR faced a threat from the Bar Council of India (BCI) over a protest against Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's proposed participation in its convocation.Justice Bhuyan did not refer to the controversy in his address.READ | "Very Distressing To See...": Top Court Judge Slams Police Crackdown At Jantar MantarHe…
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