Supreme Court: Bar Council of India cannot discipline law students

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The Supreme Court ruled that the Bar Council of India lacks authority to discipline law students, with such power resting solely with their educational institutions. The observation came during a hearing on the BCI's withdrawn decision to bar NALSAR Hyderabad's 2026 batch students from enrolment over their campaign against the Chief Justice of India. The court stated the BCI can only act after graduation and registration as an advocate. The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, clarified the BCI may prescribe educational standards but holds no jurisdiction over student conduct, which falls exclusively within the domain of universities or institutions.


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