On the eve of Indian Independence Day, the reminder issued by Justice RH Jackson in the United States feels unusually close to home. “Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much,” he said.
Universities are supposed to be institutions where that freedom is exercised vigorously – law universities especially so. Students are trained to question power and ask institutions to justify what they do. That makes the controversy that exploded at NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad this week especially ironic.
On Thursday, a series of events that had started with an internal representation by graduating students objecting to a proposal to invite the chief justice of India to be the chief guest at their convocation prompted an action that was completely arbitrary.
The invitation to Justice Surya Kant had been opposed because of his reported response to a petition about alleged police brutality against young protesters marching to Parliament in Delhi on July 20. On July 22, a bench headed by Kant refused to urgently hear the petition. “Don’t waste our time and don’t waste your time,” Kant reportedly said.
On Thursday, Manan Kumar Mishra, the chairperson of the Bar Council of India directed state bar councils not to enrol any NALSAR students graduating in 2026 and sought details...
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