Why Indian law students don't want top judge at their graduation ceremony
Summary
Students at India's Nalsar University of Law have asked their college not to invite Chief Justice Surya Kant to their graduation because of his response to police violence during recent protests. The controversy began after the Chief Justice reportedly dismissed urgent requests to hear cases about police brutality at a student demonstration in Delhi.Key Facts
- Nalsar University students sent an email asking that Chief Justice Surya Kant not be the chief guest at their convocation.
- About 450 out of 1,400 students supported this request.
- The protests involved police using force against unarmed students demanding education reforms.
- The Chief Justice was said to have dismissed requests to urgently hear cases on police brutality.
- Surya Kant denied refusing to hear the cases and said he was misquoted.
- The Supreme Court has started hearing cases about the violence and concerns over police using face recognition on protesters.
- Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra threatened to block Nalsar graduates from enrolling as lawyers over the protest.
- Mishra is a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and asked for a report on students behind the campaign.
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