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The Bar Council of India has condemned the attack on journalists in Patiala House Court premises amidst the ongoing outrage and debate on JNU controversy.

President of the Bar Council of India has apologised for the unruly behaviour of some advocates and has sought a report from Patiala House Court on this matter.

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"I apologise to Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar and to the journalists. A 3-member panel will investigate the matter and will submit the report within 3 days," said Manan Kumar Mishra, president of the Bar Council of India.

"I have seen the clips and we are going to cancel the license of some of the lawyers if they are found guilty," added Manan Kumar Mishra.

Lawyers were seen attacking journalists inside Patiala House Court complex for the second time on Wednesday.

The showdown took place on Wednesday before Kanhaiya Kumar was to be produced in the Patiala House Court for hearing on the case registered against him.

A section of lawyers carrying national flags shouted slogans like 'Bharat mata ki jai' and 'JNU murdabad'. They also shouted slogans against the JNU, terming it "anti-national".

Kanhaiya Kumar was taken to Tihar jail from Patiala House court on Wednesday. The Supreme Court slammed the Delhi Police for their failure to prevent the attack on Kanhaiya Kumar in the Patiala House Court premises.

Kanhaiya on Wednesday told metropolitan magistrate Lovleen, during his remand proceedings, that he condemns what happened on February 9, 2016, on JNU campus and appealed to everyone not to disturb the peace of the country, society and institution.

Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on February 12 and was charged with sedition for raising anti-national slogans at an event held at the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus to protest the hanging of 2001 Parliament terror attack mastermind Afzal Guru.