In a swift U-turn late Thursday night, the Bar Council of India (BCI) dropped all disciplinary proceedings against the graduating 2026 batch of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
The decision came just hours after the regulatory body faced severe criticism from the legal community for barring the entire class from enrolling as advocates. The initial ban was imposed over a student-led campaign opposing the participation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the chief guest at the university’s convocation ceremony.
Following widespread backlash calling the directive an illegal collective punishment, BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra issued a clarification stating that a "vast majority" of the students were innocent and had no intention of causing disruption. Shortly after midnight, the BCI officially declared all proceedings closed, fully clearing the path for the 2026 batch to enrol as advocates without further investigation.
