India, Aug. 17 -- The Bar Council of India (BCI) has hogged the limelight recently for the wrong reasons. Its Chairman, Manan Kumar Mishra, is facing the wrath of the nation. The reason is his diktat, first directing State Bar Councils across India not to enrol any 2026 graduating students of the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, as advocates.

This controversial directive was issued following a student campaign and protests objecting to the university's invitation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as the chief guest for its convocation.

The move drew widespread backlash from the legal fraternity and student bodies for imposing a collective penalty on an entire batch, leading the BCI to withdraw the order and its Chairman, Manan Ku...