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Convocation row: NALSAR students’ body backs National Law School batch of 2026

August 31, 2026 7:22 pm

Convocation at NLSIU was cancelled against the backdrop of a section of graduating students and alumni opposing the invitation of CJI and BCI chairman

NLSIU cancels 2026 convocation amid row over CJI Surya Kant’s invitation

August 27, 2026 4:17 pm

The cancellation followed controversy over students’ opposition to the CJI’s presence at the proposed convocation on September 12.

NLSIU students back NALSAR protest, oppose CJI Surya Kant at convocation

August 16, 2026 3:05 pm

NLSIU students and alumni oppose inviting CJI Surya Kant and BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra to convocation after the NALSAR controversy.

For the 3-year LLB (Hons) programme, the maximum intake for 2026–27 is 120 seats. Admissions will be based on the NLSAT performance (Image via nls.ac.in)

NLSAT 2026: NLSIU Bengaluru begins registration at nls.ac.in; exam in April

November 16, 2025 9:18 am

The academic year for all admitted students will begin on July 1, 2026. For the 3-year LLB (Hons) programme, the maximum intake for 2026–27 is 120 seats.

NLSIU Bengaluru 33rd Convocation: 1,557 students graduated with 52 gold medals

NLSIU Bengaluru 33rd Convocation: 1,557 students graduate, 52 awarded gold medals

September 09, 2025 10:48 am

NLSIU 33rd Convocation: From the total number of graduating students, 287 graduates opted for on-campus programmes and 1,270 graduates from off-campus programmes.

Speaking during the NLSIU’s 33rd annual convocation, Justice Surya Kant challenged the graduates to embrace their role as agents of social change.

Justice Surya Kant challenges law graduates to become ‘social engineers for justice’ at NLSIU convocation in Bengaluru

September 08, 2025 1:58 am

During the NLSIU’s 33rd convocation in Bengaluru, Justice Surya Kant says that standing by your conscience does not end paths, it only defines them, and urges law graduates to ‘bend the arc of justice toward the communities that need it most’.

36 yrs after it changed teaching of law, NLSIU opens doors to liberal arts

36 years after it changed teaching of law, NLSIU opens doors to liberal arts

December 12, 2024 10:01 am

Going ahead, the university is also in talks to introduce majors in philology, literature and arts and culture.

NLSIU New programme: The new programme is part of other non-legal courses offered by NLSIU

NLSIU Bengaluru to introduce three-year BA (Hons) programme from 2025

December 10, 2024 7:23 pm

The new programme comes with the option of an additional fourth year and the classes for the first cohort of the programme will commence on July 1, 2025.

NLSIU agrees to reserve 10 additional seats for Karnataka students in exchange for more land

November 05, 2024 7:35 pm

The decision also comes after the syndicate meeting of Bangalore University (BU) on September 20, that convened to address key issues surrounding the allocation of land and reservation policies for Karnataka students.

NIRF 2024: Here are the top law schools in the country

Top 10 law colleges in India: NIRF 2024 Rankings

August 14, 2024 11:07 am

NIRF 2024 Law Rankings: The ninth edition of the national rankings is released today by the Ministry of Education, in which NLSIU Bengaluru and NLU Delhi have retained the top two spots.