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Young advocates call protest after NALSAR enrolment row
Times of India··20 Aug
The All India Young Advocates Association called a 10 am protest on 20 August 2026 against Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra after a withdrawn order on NALSAR's 2026 batch. Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das said he supported the peaceful demonstration and the demand that Mishra resign. Ratna Singh of CJP also backed the gathering.
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What It Means For You
- If you graduate from NALSAR in 2026, the 13 August BCI letter told State Bar Councils not to enrol your batch, then withdrew that bar the same night.
- Anyone seeking enrolment elsewhere can note the Bombay Bar Association said the letter caused grave prejudice to those students' professional careers.
- If you plan to join Thursday's demonstration, AIYAA scheduled it for 10 am, with CJP figures saying they support a peaceful protest.
What's Happening
- AIYAA announced the 20 August protest days after Mishra's apology, keeping the demand for his resignation on the table.
- The Bombay Bar Association's standing committee met on 17 and 18 August and described the 13 August communication as an abuse of the chairman's office.
- CJI Surya Kant had told the BCI the dispute was between the students and him and that the council's intervention was uncalled for.
How The Enrolment Letter Was Issued And Withdrawn
- NALSAR students had protested the Chief Justice of India's participation in their convocation. Mishra's letter framed the protest as outside influence on students.
- The Student Bar Council of NALSAR demanded an apology and said dissent was being recast as an anti-national narrative instead of being answered on merits.
- The Indian Express reported All India Lawyers Association for Justice, the National Alliance for Justice Accountability and Rights, and the Queer Lawyers Association jointly asked Mishra to resign or face a no-confidence move inside the BCI.
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