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NALSAR students push back on CJI Surya Kant invite, turning convocation into a rights fight
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NALSAR’s convocation row may widen if the university ignores student objections to CJI Surya Kant’s invite.

This is a rare public challenge to a top judicial figure from within a law school community. If the university holds its line, the dispute could become a broader debate about institutional symbolism and student dissent.

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This is a rare public challenge to a top judicial figure from within a law school community. If the university holds its line, the dispute could become a broader debate about institutional symbolism and student dissent.

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NALSAR students in Hyderabad have asked the university to strongly reconsider inviting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as convocation chief guest. They object to his reported refusal to hear a plea on alleged police brutality during the Chalo Sansad march and say the invite conflicts with the university’s stated commitment to constitutional rights and access to justice. The university has not responded publicly to the representations.

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NALSAR students push back on CJI Surya Kant invite, turning convocation into a rights fight

Hyderabad law students say the chief justice’s reported remarks on police excesses clash with the university’s constitutional values.

Hindustan Times·1h ago
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