Supreme Court rules that BCI has no power to punish law students
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Top court says only the universities they are enrolled in can take action; it rebukes BCI’s attempt to intimidate NALSAR students who opposed inviting CJI Kant as chief guest for their convocation
- Why it matters
- Law students challenging official events now have protection from regulatory retaliation. The BCI had attempted to intimidate NALSAR students who opposed inviting the Chief Justice as a speaker.
- Most affected
- Law students at NALSAR and other universities — Protected from BCI punishment for speech or protest against institutional events.
Bar Council of India — Authority to discipline students removed; limited to matters within university jurisdiction. - Likely next
- Whether universities issue their own disciplinary actions against the NALSAR students, or whether the BCI appeals or seeks legislative recourse.
Also reported by: DNA India