Indian Politics
Supreme Court Rules BCI Cannot Punish Law Students
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THE BRIEF
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The Supreme Court of India ruled that the Bar Council of India lacks the jurisdiction to initiate disciplinary or punitive actions against law students.
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The order follows a petition by two NALSAR graduates challenging BCI letters that threatened to bar 2026 batch students from professional enrolment over convocation protests.
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BCI chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra confirmed in court that the letters directing State Bar Councils to penalise students have been withdrawn and are now declared obsolete.