BCI's Censorship Attempt Backfires: A Lesson in Misjudging Student Power The Supreme Court intervened swiftly on Friday, sending a clear message to the Bar Council of India (BCI): threatening students for exercising their right to peaceful protest is not a viable strategy.
The episode, sparked by NALSAR University of Law's decision to invite Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as chief guest at its convocation ceremony, highlights the limits of bureaucratic overreach and the unyielding spirit of young Indians.
The BCI's attempt to bar the enrollment of 2026 graduates from NALSAR University was a brazen move that underestimated the power of student activism.