Overview
- The rescheduled 34th convocation went ahead peacefully on Saturday, October 17, with degrees conferred and no reported disruptions.
- Chief Justice Surya Kant told graduates that law is a 'living conversation' and urged them to practise courage, intellectual independence and humility in defence of constitutional values.
- The CJI said certain 'external forces' had earlier created uncertainty about the ceremony, a reference to student opposition that had led the university to postpone the original September date.
- NLSIU’s Executive Council and General Council approved the new convocation date at meetings chaired by the CJI in his role as chancellor, formalising the rescheduling decision.
- Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced a dedicated institute to train candidates for judicial service exams and pledged backing for a Start-up Law Clinic at NLSIU, measures aimed at faster, more accessible legal help and stronger pipeline into the judiciary.