New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 15 -- Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra has apologised to law students following the controversy over the BCI's decision to temporarily block the enrolment of the entire 2026 graduating batch of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR).

In an Independence Day message addressed to "young friends", Mishra acknowledged that the events surrounding the NALSAR controversy had caused "concern and anguish" among sections of the student community.

He said students must remain free to express their views and said he regretted any hurt caused by his words or communications during the dispute.

"There should be no hesitation in saying so. An expression of regret is not a matter of prestig...