The Supreme Court directed lawyers to file a petition in the Delhi High Court for an independent investigation into allegations of violence against protesting lawyers at Bar Council of India premises.
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Surya Kant
3 quotes“The BCI has no jurisdiction or statutory competence as regards students. That is for their universities”
“It’s a dialogue between students and me. Who are they (BCI) to interfere? This is totally uncalled for”
“As far as the conduct of law students is concerned, the Bar Council of India has neither jurisdiction nor statutory competence. That falls exclusively within the domain of the educational institution or university. There cannot be any dispute about that”
Ujjal Bhuyan
2 quotes“All of us are dismayed when we see young officers of the Indian Police Service personally going and assaulting protesters and demonstrators. This is something very, very distressing to observe”
“When students express a different point of view, when students ask questions, they cannot be threatened with punitive action. That is unconstitutional. That is a misuse of power and office”
Manan Kumar Mishra
2 quotes“BCI had a role in regulating legal education.”
“The Council, in its meeting, has said that there is nothing further and that everything has been resolved”
Prashant Bhushan
1 quote“lawyers, like any other citizens, had a right to protest and could not be assaulted merely for raising their voice against the BCI and its chairman.”
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- Law students at Indian universities regulatory clarity· immediate
- Bar Council of India jurisdictional limitation· immediate
- Delhi High Court case filing required· days
- Protesting lawyers at BCI premises investigation seek· days
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All filed from IndiaNamed India · Abhishek Tiwari · Bar Council of India · Indian Police Service · Kunal Yadav · Manan Mishra · Mihira Sood · NALSAR · NALSAR University of Law · Central Bureau of Investigation · Delhi · Delhi High Court · Delhi Police
- [1]Hindustan Timescritical‘Very distressing’: SC judge says ‘dismayed’ to see police personnel assault Jantar Mantar protesters
- [2]The HinduneutralSupreme Court rules that BCI has no power to punish law students
- [3]The HinduneutralSupreme Court asks lawyers to move Delhi HC for probe into attack on peaceful protest in BCI premises
- [4]The Hindu BusinessLinecriticalSC declares BCI has no power to punish law students expressing dissent
- [5]MintneutralNALSAR controversy: SC says BCI has no statutory power to regulate law students' conduct, quashes two notifications
- [6]The Hindu BusinessLineneutralNALSAR row: Supreme Court limits BCI’s authority over law students
- [7]Hindustan TimescriticalBar Council has no business disciplining students, says Supreme Court on law school row
- [8]Hindustan TimesneutralSC asks lawyers assaulted during protests against BCI chief to approach Delhi HC