Hyderabad, The NALSAR University of Law on Thursday said it will place the Bar Council of India's request for an inquiry into the persons involved in objecting to inviting CJI Surya Kant to the institution's convocation before its Executive Council.
The Executive Council is the university's highest decision-making body.
The university's Vice-Chancellor Srikrishna Deva Rao said in a statement late on Thursday that they received a letter earlier in the day from the Bar Council of India disallowing the enrollment of all the graduating BA and LLB students from the 2026 batch and seeking an inquiry report on persons involved in the recent developments concerning the upcoming convocation.
The initial letter was followed by another one which reversed the directive to the state bar councils disallowing the enrollment of the graduating students, he said.
However, the fresh letter retains the requirement that the vice-chancellor submit an inquiry report on the persons involved, he said.
"In order to assist the University, assess whether conducting such an inquiry would be constitutional and permissible under the University's governance regulations, the matter will be placed before the Executive Council of the University," Rao said.
Once the process of consultation with the Executive Council is completed, the same will be communicated to the BCI, he added.
{{/usCountry}}Once the process of consultation with the Executive Council is completed, the same will be communicated to the BCI, he added.
{{/usCountry}}Earlier on Thursday, the BCI directed all state bar councils not to enrol any 2026 graduate of NALSAR University of Law as an advocate until further orders and had sought a report identifying those responsible. However, within hours after an uproar on social media, the BCI reversed this order.
The apex statutory body for lawyers said a final decision in the matter would be taken on August 19 after considering the material placed before it.
A section of students of Hyderabad-based NALSAR University had written to the Vice-Chancellor, Registrar and professors of the institution, opposing any proposal to invite the CJI as chief guest to the varsity's convocation, the date of which is yet to be announced.
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