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CJI says he never consented to NALSAR convocation invite
Times of India··17 Aug
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on 17 August he never consented to be chief guest at NALSAR University of Law's convocation, so the question of attending does not arise. He spoke after addressing national-law-university vice-chancellors in Jodhpur. NALSAR had said it invited him, as is tradition, for a ceremony likely in late August or September.
Prism
What It Means For You
- If you are a 2026 NALSAR graduate, the Chief Justice has said he is not attending the convocation as chief guest.
- Students who signed the opposition note can match their count of more than 400 against the university's invitation, which he says he never accepted.
- Anyone due to enrol as an advocate can note the Bar Council enrolment bar was withdrawn after the Supreme Court objected.
What's Happening
- On 17 August 2026 CJI Surya Kant said he never consented to NALSAR's invitation to be convocation chief guest.
- He said the question of attending therefore does not arise.
- The university had confirmed it had sent the invitation and was awaiting a reply.
How The Enrolment Order Came And Went
- On 13 August the Bar Council directed State Bar Councils not to enrol NALSAR's 2026 batch until further orders, then retracted with an apology.
- Vice-Chancellor Srikrishna Deva Rao's office had said the invite followed university tradition.
- The same bench is hearing petitions on the July student march and a plea seeking action against people accused of infiltrating the protest.
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