Bar Council has no business disciplining students, says Supreme Court on law school row
5 sources·Updated September 3, 2026
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- Mint News·22h agoNALSAR controversy: SC says BCI has no statutory power to regulate law students' conduct, quashes two notifications
The Supreme Court ruled that the Bar Council of India and state bar councils lack authority to discipline law students, stating that educational institutions are responsible for such actions based on their own rules.
Read at Mint News → - Scroll.in India·22h agoBar councils have no power to punish law students, rules Supreme Court
The directions issued by the BCI chairperson to defer the enrolment of NALSAR’s graduating batch as advocates were unlawful, the court held.
Read at Scroll.in India → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·1d agoNALSAR Row: BCI Lacks Power to Regulate Students' Conduct, Says SC
It set aside two notifications issued by the BCI in connection with the NALSAR row, even though both were withdrawn within hours of their issuance following widespread criticism
Read at Deccan Chronicle Ent → - Hindustan Times India·1d agoBar Council has no business disciplining students, says Supreme Court on law school row
The Supreme Court said it was for institution to take action against students as per norms.
Read at Hindustan Times India →