Bengaluru, Oct. 17 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Chancellor of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Justice Surya Kant, on Saturday said that "unexpected and unfortunate circumstances" driven by "certain external forces" had created uncertainty over the 34th annual convocation, adding that for a while, it seemed the occasion might not take place as hoped.

Addressing the graduating students at the convocation in Bengaluru, Justice Surya Kant acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding the event in recent weeks.

He said, "A few unexpected and unfortunate circumstances, driven by certain external forces, brought with them a sense of uncertainty, and for a while, it seemed that this occasion might not unfold quite as we h...