Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra has apologised to law students following criticism over a now-withdrawn order directing state bar councils not to enrol any of the current batch of graduating NALSAR University of Law students as advocates, news agency PTI reported.

In a statement issued on Independence Day, Mishra said recent developments had caused concern among students and expressed regret if any of his words or communications had hurt their feelings.