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August 15, 2026, 04:59 PM - 3 min read
The statement, signed by 165 graduating students, 409 current students and 128 alumni follows BCI's August 13 decisions to halt and, within hours, restore enrolment for NALSAR's graduating batch for objecting to CJI Surya Kant's proposed presence at their convocation.They have also demanded an unconditional apology from BCI to National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University of Law's student and faculty community.
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August 15, 2026, 03:43 PM - 4 min read
NALSAR’s Student Bar Council has condemned the BCI’s withdrawn enrolment order, calling it “unprofessional” and “unfounded” and seeking an apology from its chairman.
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August 14, 2026, 03:38 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court backed NALSAR students’ right to protest and questioned the BCI’s intervention after its controversial enrolment circular was withdrawn.
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August 12, 2026, 06:15 PM - 3 min read
During the hearing, Justice Bagchi asked senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Shiva Sena (UBT), whether the ECI must assess the factual position as it stood when Paragraph 15 was invoked or could consider subsequent developments as the dispute evolved.
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August 10, 2026, 03:10 PM - 3 min read
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Jayamalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana allowed Banerjee’s plea, subject to certain conditions.
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August 9, 2026, 03:38 PM - 3 min read
Justice V Kameswar Rao, presently posted at the Delhi HC, has been recommended for elevation to the Patna HC as chief justice, while Justice Ravindra V Ghuge, who is judge at the Bombay HC, has been recommended for elevation to the Calcutta HC as its Chief Justice.Allahabad HC judge Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi has been named as Chief Justice of the Bombay HC. Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra of the Punjab and Haryana HC has been recommended as its Chief Justice.
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August 9, 2026, 02:58 PM - 2 min read
A petition was filed on July 23 by around 70 students who are set to graduate in 2026 against attending the convocation ceremony in the presence of CJI Surya Kant.
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August 5, 2026, 03:22 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court said authorities should respond to student protests with restraint and dialogue, observing that listening to young demonstrators is the most effective way to prevent violence while maintaining law and order.
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August 3, 2026, 09:13 PM - 3 min read
CJI inaugurated Special Exclusive Courts at the Rouse Avenue Court Complex in New Delhi today. He said the Special Exclusive Courts, dedicated to trials under NIA Act, UAPA, NDPS Act and the MCOCA, represent an important institutional reform aimed at strengthening the criminal justice system.
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August 1, 2026, 09:05 PM - 3 min read
Addressing the Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference in Jaipur, the CJI said the justice system must prioritise outcomes that are efficient, humane and accessible to all. "The Rule of Law does not demand that every grievance be adjudicated; it demands only that every citizen enjoy timely, accessible, and dignified recourse to justice," he said.
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July 29, 2026, 05:13 PM - 3 min read
The High Court had set aside the Lokpal's order passed in July 2024 directing a CBI preliminary enquiry into the allegations against Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh during his tenure in 2023 as the Secretary of the DPIIT, under which the NPC functions.The bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana dismissed the Lokpal's challenge to the High Court's view.
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July 28, 2026, 03:59 PM - 3 min read
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana passed the directions while hearing petitions alleging excessive police force during protests held in Delhi and several other States.All states are directed to release children below the age of 18 who do not have any criminal antecedents, it said.
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