'I sincerely apologise': BCI chief to law students after row over NALSAR diktat

NEW DELHI: Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra on Saturday apologised to law students following the council's controversial decision to briefly halt the enrolment of National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University of Law's 2026 graduating batch as advocates, Bar and Bench reported.In a letter issued on Independence Day, Mishra said he regretted any words or communication connected to the controversy that may have hurt the feelings of law students."If anything connected with the present controversy, any of my words, or letter, has hurt the feelings of our law students, I sincerely regret and apologise for the same. There should be no hesitation in saying so," the letter reads."An expression of regret is not a matter of prestige or ego. It is simply an acknowl