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NLSIU Bengaluru 34th Convocation 2026: To Be Held on October 17
Karnataka: For law graduates, a convocation is far more than a ceremony. It is the point where the pages of years spent poring over casebooks and sitting in classrooms start to come together into a complete academic chapter.
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, will host its 34th Annual Convocation in Bengaluru on 17 October, 2026, with the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant presiding over the ceremony in his capacity as the university's Chancellor. The formal ceremony will begin at 11 AM at the Jnana Jyoti Auditorium in Bengaluru and is scheduled to run until 1 PM.
NLSIU Convocation 2026: Key Details
Particular Details University National Law School of India University Event 34th Annual Convocation Date 17 October 2026 Time 11 AM onwards Venue Jnana Jyoti Auditorium, Bengaluru Presiding Officer CJI Surya Kant Chief Guest Arundhati Nag Convocation Address Arundhati Nag Annual Report Prof. (Dr.) Sudhir Krishnaswamy
According to the invitation circulated by the university, Arundhati Nag, Co-Founder and Artistic Advisor at Ranga Shankara and a recipient of the Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award will deliver the Convocation Address. The NLSIU Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Sudhir Krishnaswamy will present the university's annual report.
Why Is October 17 Significant?
The October ceremony follows on the heels of a change in NLSIU's convocation plans. The university had initially scheduled its 34th Annual Convocation for 12 September 2026. This was subsequently cancelled, with NLSIU citing "unavoidable circumstances", with degrees to be conferred in absence. The university has since decided to hold the convocation on 17 October. The decision came after meetings of the university's Executive Council and General Council on 9 September.
The rescheduled ceremony thus provides an in-person convocation opportunity for graduating students, and a formal occasion for the Class of 2026 to mark the completion of their studies.
CJI Surya Kant to Preside
CJI Surya Kant will preside over the convocation as Chancellor of NLSIU and confer degrees on graduating students. His participation had earlier been a matter of discussion among a part of the NLSIU students and alumni. Reports indicated that some had objected to the proposed participation of the CJI and Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra at the earlier ceremony. The university's latest invitation confirms that CJI Surya Kant will preside at the October 17 ceremony.
Arundhati Nag to Deliver
The choice of Arundhati Nag as Chief Guest brings a view from India's theatre and cultural domain to the law school's graduation ceremony. Nag is the Co-Founder and Artistic Advisor at Ranga Shankara and has received both the Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, according to the university invitation.
Her participation is not merely ceremonial: she will deliver the Convocation Address, making her remarks one of the highlights of the programme for graduating students.
What NLSIU Graduates Can Expect
The October 17 ceremony is scheduled to bring graduating students, university leadership, faculty and invited guests together for the formal conferment of degrees. For students completing their legal education, the occasion is also a transition: from formal academic study to professional practice, further research, public service, litigation, corporate law and other legal careers.
The event also has a message for legal education: graduation is not merely the end of a degree programme. It is the start of the responsibility that comes with legal knowledge.
The Bottom Line
NLSIU's 34th Annual Convocation will be held on October 17, 2026 at 11 AM at Jnana Jyoti Auditorium, Bengaluru. CJI Surya Kant will preside as the Chancellor, while Arundhati Nag will deliver the Convocation Address. Following on the heels of a changed September schedule, the October ceremony offers NLSIU's graduating batch a formal stage on which to close one chapter and begin the next.
FAQs
1. When is the NLSIU 34th Annual Convocation 2026?
The 34th Annual Convocation of NLSIU Bengaluru will be held on October 17, 2026.
2. Who will preside over the NLSIU Convocation 2026?
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will preside over the ceremony as the Chancellor of NLSIU.
3. Where will the NLSIU 34th Convocation be held?
The ceremony will be held at the Jnana Jyoti Auditorium in Bengaluru.
4. What time will the NLSIU Convocation 2026 begin?
The formal ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11 AM on October 17, 2026.
5. Who is the Chief Guest at NLSIU Convocation 2026?
Arundhati Nag, Co-Founder and Artistic Advisor at Ranga Shankara will be the Chief Guest and deliver the Convocation Address.
6. Who will present the NLSIU annual report?
NLSIU Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Sudhir Krishnaswamy will present the university's annual report.
7. Was NLSIU's 2026 convocation previously cancelled?
Yes. The ceremony originally scheduled for September 12, 2026 was cancelled, with the university citing unavoidable circumstances.
8. Why was the NLSIU Convocation rescheduled?
NLSIU subsequently approved a new date of October 17, 2026, following meetings of its Executive Council and General Council on September 9.
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