Overview
- The outgoing 2026 batch submitted a representation on July 23 asking the university to reconsider the customary invitation to the Chief Justice, a letter first signed by about 70 students and later backed by several junior cohorts.
- Reports show the objection rests on a July 22 Supreme Court hearing in which the bench led by CJI Surya Kant declined urgent listing of a plea about police action at a Jantar Mantar protest and reportedly said it had no time to watch video evidence.
- Students say receiving degrees from a dignitary whose recent reported conduct appears dismissive of alleged police brutality would conflict with NALSAR’s commitments to constitutional rights, access to justice and reasoned engagement with grievances.
- As of the latest reports the university has not announced a convocation date, has not publicly acknowledged the representation, and students have warned they will stage a protest if they receive no reply within a week.
- The dispute has wider practical effects on convocation planning, follows a recent TISS postponement linked to protest concerns, and could force universities to weigh tradition against campus demands for consultative decision making and judicial accountability.