Students and alumni of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) oppose the attendance of Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra and the Chief Justice of India (CJI) at the university’s convocation. A statement signed by graduating students, current students, and alumni expresses solidarity with NALSAR and criticises actions attributed to the BCI and its chairman in connection with the NALSAR controversy.
The signatories accuse the BCI of using directions to identify dissenting students and faculty, describing it as a witch-hunt and an infringement on free speech. They also question the appropriateness of using BCI letterhead and argue that the process amounts to threats to academic independence. The statement calls for an unconditional apology and urges the bar regulator to move forward differently, according to the report.
Across the coverage, the central thrust is the same: NLSIU’s student and alumni body publicly disapproves of Mishra and the CJI attending the convocation, linking the decision to continuing concerns about how the BCI handles dissent in legal education. The sources describe the opposition largely through the demands and allegations included in the signed statement.
