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A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took note of their compliance with earlier directions, including conducting awareness programmes and contributing towards initiatives for persons with disabilities.

BCI Chairman Mannan Kumar Mishra reversed the ban on NALSAR 2026 batch enrolment after backlash over CJI Surya Kant convocation row. BCI had frozen enrolments, then withdrew it saying students had no role.

CJI Surya Kant slammed BCI over NALSAR row, saying it had "no business" interfering with student protests. SC restrained BCI from punitive action and issued notice. This came after BCI chief Mannan Mishra made a 3rd U-turn, closing all proceedings against NALSAR 2026 batch.

The earlier direction to State Bar Councils to withhold enrolment of the 2026 batch was issued in response to a campaign opposing Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's participation in the convocation.

The CJI's comment sparked widespread youth backlash, inspiring the satirical online movement "Cockroach Janta Party" (CJP).

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said that his oral remarks during a Supreme Court hearing were "misquoted" and later used with "malicious intent" to mislead the country's youth, amid controversy over a comment that sparked the satirical online movement "Cockroach Janta Party".

A bench headed by CJI Surya Kant criticised the BCI's now-revoked order directing state bar councils not to enroll graduates from NALSAR's 2026 batch until further orders.

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday strongly disapproved of the Bar Council of India's now-revoked decision to stop enrolment of 2026 graduates of Hyderabad's NALSAR University of Law as advocates after students opposed his invitation as chief guest for the university's convocation. The Supreme Court said students had a right to protest peacefully and stayed any coercive action against NALSAR students or faculty by the BCI or state Bar Councils.

CJI Surya Kant has expressed his displeasure over the Bar Council of India's circular banning enrolment of 2026 batch graduates of NALSAR University of Law as advocates.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said the Council had "no business" getting involved in the students' right to protest. | India News