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CJI Surya Kant to Preside Over NLSIU Convocation on October 17
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Moneycontrol•07-10-2026, 18:35
CJI Surya Kant to Preside Over NLSIU Convocation on October 17
- •Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will attend the NLSIU convocation on October 17 in his capacity as Chancellor.
- •Actor and theatre personality Arundhati Nag has been invited as the Chief Guest to deliver the Convocation Address.
- •The confirmation follows earlier uncertainty and student protests against the CJI's participation in August.
- •NLSIU had initially cancelled the convocation citing unavoidable circumstances before reviving the event last month.
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The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) convocation ceremony for the outgoing batch is scheduled for October 17.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, who serves as the Chancellor of NLSIU, will preside over the ceremony on October 17.
NLSIU initially cancelled the convocation on August 27 citing unavoidable circumstances amid student and alumni protests opposing the participation of CJI Surya Kant and Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra.
