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NLSIU Cancels Convocation Ceremony for Graduating Students 2026
The university cited unavoidable circumstances and will let graduating students receive certificates by courier or collect them from campus.
The National Law School of India University , Bengaluru, cancelled its 34th Annual Convocation scheduled for September 12, citing 'unavoidable circumstances' in a notice issued on August 27, just weeks after confirming the date on August 3.
Student and alumni opposition to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra's planned attendance prompted the cancellation decision.
A joint statement signed by 165 graduating students, 409 current students, and 128 alumni opposed the invitations; signatories also criticized the Bar Council of India's August 13 order, expressing 'unconditional solitary' with NALSAR University students.
All graduating students will receive degrees in absentia, subject to Governing Bodies approval, with options to collect certificates from campus or receive them by courier.
The Bar Council of India's temporary suspension of NLSIU's 2026 enrollment process during the controversy highlighted broader institutional tensions between law schools and regulatory authorities over autonomy.