India, Aug. 17 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant reportedly did not accept the invitation to be the chief guest at the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) University of Law. His statement comes amid a major controversy which erupted after a group of students protested against the CJI being invited as the chief guest.

According to a report by TOI, CJI Kant said he "never consented to Nalsar's invitation" to attend the convocation as chief guest. "The question of me attending the convocation does not arise," the report quoted him as saying.

The student protests had led to massive backlash from the Bar Council of India which ordered blackballing of the graduates. However, the move was condemned by CJI Surya Kant and ...