The Supreme Court Today (Dec 17) agreed to examine whether a person can be denied enrolment as an advocate if her graduation was through a correspondence degree course. The issue arose in an appeal challenging an order of the Telangana High Court by which the High Court had rejected the plea of a candidate, one STS Gladies (appellant), seeking direction to the Bar Council of Telangana to enrol her.
NUJS alumni appealed to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud regarding the absence of convocation ceremonies for the 2021-2024 batches, last held in October 2022 and February 2019. They express concerns over the delay’s impact on graduates’ academic and career prospects, urging expeditious scheduling to honor their achievements.
