CJI flags ‘external forces’ that threatened to disrupt NLSIU convocation

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said “certain external forces” had created uncertainty over the National Law School of India University’s (NLSIU) 34th annual convocation in Bengaluru.Addressing the NLSUI convocation on Saturday, the CJI said that for a while, it seemed the event might not take place as planned. The convocation was eventually held as scheduled, with degrees conferred on graduating students.“A few unexpected and unfortunate circumstances, driven by certain external forces, brought with them a sense of uncertainty, and for a while, it seemed that this occasion might not unfold quite as we had hoped,” said the CJI, who is also the university’s chancellor.His remarks came amid recent turbulence surrounding the institution. However, he did not specify the external forces or the circumstances that had threatened the event.Addressing the graduates, the CJI urged them to uphold the values of the legal profession.