Students and alumni of NLSIU have opposed CJI Surya Kant and BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra attending the varsity’s convocation over the BCI’s now-revoked action against NALSAR graduates. They demanded an unconditional BCI apology, backed NALSAR students’ right to dissent and criticised the proposed dignitaries for attending without taking responsibility.
Bengaluru: The Students and Alumni of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) here have opposed CJI Surya Kant and Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra attending the upcoming convocation of the varsity.
In a statement dated August 15, the students and alumni condemned the now-withdrawn BCI order to halt the enrolment of students of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, and expressed their solidarity with the students at NALSAR, who they said have shown exemplary courage and moral conviction in speaking truth to power.
"We are aware that the BCI has closed all proceedings against NALSAR. However, the fact that such unconstitutional and illegal "proceedings" can be initiated by a statutory body against students and faculty members of a public university in the first place does not alter the nature or the larger impact of such actions or dilute the responsibility of the Chairman and the BCI," the statement signed by 165 graduating students of the Class of 2026, 409 current students and 128 alumni.
They claimed that even after the recall of the ban on enrolment and the inquiry order, the BCI has acknowledged the "arbitrary" and "illegal nature" of its actions.
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