The Supreme Court questions a BCI circular ordering an enrolment freeze for NALSAR students, and directs that no coercive action be taken against students or administrators. The court also seeks an explanation from the Bar Council of India through an affidavit, after the freeze comes under challenge.
The proceedings centre on whether the BCI’s move affects students’ academic interests and due process. According to The Hindu, the Chief Justice raises concerns that steps linked to the circular “come between” students and the court’s role, and the court asks for a formal clarification. The Economic Times reports a similar thrust, stating that the Chief Justice supports the affected students and criticises the BCI circular. Across outlets, the focus remains on the court’s intervention to halt coercive enforcement and to obtain the BCI’s stated rationale for the freeze.
