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CJI says he never accepted NALSAR convocation invite
BBC··19 Aug
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said he never consented to be chief guest at the NALSAR University of Law convocation, so the question of attending did not arise. He spoke after meeting vice-chancellors of national law universities in Jodhpur. About 450 of NALSAR's 1,400 students had opposed the invitation. The ceremony is expected in late August or September.
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What It Means For You
- If you are in NALSAR's 2026 batch, the Chief Justice has now said he never accepted the invitation, so he is not scheduled to preside.
- Anyone who signed the student email can note the Bar Council withdrew its inquiry letter and apologised after criticism.
- If you are a TISS graduate this month, that institute has named Tata Memorial's C S Pramesh as chief guest instead.
What's Happening
- Surya Kant told reporters he never consented to the NALSAR invitation.
- More than 400 students had asked the university not to invite him.
- The Bar Council first threatened enrolment action, then closed the matter.
Why Law Students Linked The Invite To July Hearings
- A CJI-led bench is hearing petitions on the 20 July march, alleged police excesses, pellet guns and facial recognition.
- Students cited remarks attributed to the Chief Justice about unemployed youth during those hearings.
- The court has also taken a petition from relatives of injured police personnel seeking action against people they say infiltrated the protest.
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