Top Court Judge Ujjal Bhuyan Praises NALSAR Students Weeks After CJI Row
· India · Hindustan Times, NDTV
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan praised NALSAR University of Law students as brilliant, bold, and brave during the 19th Justice Bodh Raj Sawhney Memorial Moot Court Competition. His remarks arrive weeks after a section of NALSAR students opposed the proposed invitation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as their convocation chief guest. The student protest began on July 23 when 70 members of the outgoing LLB batch submitted a representation objecting to the CJI's remarks during proceedings on Delhi student protests. The controversy later escalated after Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra directed State Bar Councils not to enrol graduates from the 2026 batch, prompting the Supreme Court to intervene on August 14. Justice Bhuyan, who formerly served as the university's Chancellor, also praised Vice-Chancellor Professor Srikrishna Deva Rao and the faculty for their administrative conduct. The judge did not directly reference the CJI controversy or the subsequent BCI action during his
Why it matters
The remarks highlight ongoing tensions between legal academia and regulatory bodies following student protests and subsequent Bar Council intervention over the judiciary.
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