Bar Council Controversy and Legal Fraternity Developments
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Supreme Court establishes high-powered committee led by former judge Subhash Reddy to investigate student protests
The Supreme Court formed a five-member inquiry committee headed by retired judge Subhash Reddy on August 20, 2026. The panel is mandated to investigate allegations of excessive police force, violence, and harassment of women during recent student demonstrations.
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Jharkhand High Court stays government order cancelling JPSC and JSSC examinations
The Jharkhand High Court issued a formal stay on the state government's decision to cancel the JPSC and JSSC-CGL exams on August 20, 2026. This judicial intervention comes alongside a separate plea in the Supreme Court urging a CBI probe into persistent examination irregularities.
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Bar Council of India Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra issues public apology following NALSAR student dispute
BCI Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra formally apologized to law students on August 15, 2026, attempting to defuse tensions arising from a controversial order that sought to bar certain students from entering the legal profession. Student bodies across multiple universities, including NALSAR and NLSIU, had strongly condemned the punitive directives as an overreach.
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