NLUD students back NLSIU peers’ right to convocation
Students at National Law University Delhi have expressed solidarity with NLSIU Bengaluru students following the cancellation of their convocation. The cancellation occurred after students protested the presence of the Chief Justice of India, citing concerns over his past judicial remarks.
Why it matters
The event underscores growing tensions between student activism, academic administration, and the judiciary in India.
In an extended multi-city chain of support, the Governing Council of the Student Bar Council of National Law University Delhi (NLUD) on Saturday (August 29, 2026) expressed solidarity with the graduating students of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, appealing against the cancellation of their 34th annual convocation.
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