New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Bar Council of India (BCI) has asked the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) University of Law to identify those behind a student campaign opposing Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's participation in its convocation. In a dramatic turn of events on Thursday, the council first barred the entire 2026 graduating batch from enrolling as advocates, only to withdraw the blanket restriction hours later.

The council said its members had concluded that the "vast majority" of the 2026 graduates were "innocent" and had not intended to participate in any act of disrespect to the chief justice. It said all students from the batch would be entitled to enroll with the state council of their choice.

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