The Bar Council of India (BCI) illegally attempted to prevent NALSAR 2026 graduates from enrolment after they protested CJI Surya Kant's convocation attendance. The author lambastes the BCI for its arbitrary, overreaching, and repressive actions, highlighting its blatant misuse of power to curb fundamental rights, especially freedom of expression and peaceful protest. Despite the CJI's welcome rebuke, the article stresses the urgent need for BCI accountability and a leadership change, specifically calling for chairman Manan Kumar Mishra's exit. The BCI's attempt to intimidate future advocates undermines justice and demonstrates institutional failure to uphold its mandate.