Overview
- The National Law School of India University announced on Thursday that its 34th convocation will be held on October 17 after the September 12 ceremony was cancelled by the registrar for unavoidable circumstances.
- University governing bodies including the Executive Council and General Council approved the new date and the alumni association said it had engaged with students and the Chief Justice of India about the issue.
- Graduating students must state whether they will receive degrees in person or in absentia, with the university offering both options to accommodate differing views on attendance.
- The cancellation followed weeks of student objections to the proposed presence of Chief Justice Surya Kant and a later demand that students issue a public invitation, and the core dispute over that invitation has not been resolved.
- The controversy intersects with wider sector tensions after the Bar Council of India briefly halted and then restored enrolment for another law school's graduates in August, showing how regulatory actions can affect convocation disputes.