The Supreme Court on Friday (August 14, 2026) strongly condemned the Bar Council of India’s (BCI) now-withdrawn circular directing all State bar councils not to enrol any 2026 batch graduate of NALSAR University of Law as advocates, saying students have a right to protest.
The court also sought an explanation in the form of an affidavit from the BCI about the issuance of these circulars. Mr. The court agreed with Mr. Parameshwar, directing the BCI to come clear on this point. The order was passed on an oral mentioning made by Mr. Parameshwar for an early hearing of the petition against the BCI.
on Friday (August 14, 2026), the Supreme Court ordered that no coercive actions would be taken against NALSAR students and administrators on the basis of the incidents mentioned in the BCI circulars issued on August 13.
Parameshwar said the actions taken by the BCI tantamount to a threat to choke the future and livelihoods of students. He said the court should investigate whether the BCI circulars were issued after a resolution passed by the body as a whole or whether it was an initiative of the BCI chairperson, senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra.
The court issued notice on the petition represented by Mr. Parameshwar, and posted the case for hearing next week.
