'Lawyers Can't Be Cockroaches': BCI Chairman Manan Mishra Says He Won't Quit, Fumes at CJP
Reddy sought an independent audit and accused the BCI of irregular recruitments, Rs 150 crore fund transfers and pressure on law colleges for payments.
- On Saturday, August 22, 2026, Bar Council of India Co-Chairperson Y.R. Sadasiva Reddy demanded the resignation of Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, citing serious irregularities in the statutory body's functioning.
- The demand follows an August 13 BCI order directing State Bar Councils not to enroll NALSAR University graduates, which Reddy alleged damaged the Council's standing and raised concerns over Mishra's continuous leadership since 2012.
- Earlier on Thursday, more than 200 lawyers protested outside the BCI office, while Reddy alleged the diversion of Rs 150 crore to BCI Trust PEARL-First and collections from law colleges ranging from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 lakh.
- Facing a Supreme Court petition questioning his tenure, Mishra postponed his Saturday press conference and dismissed the allegations as having "no substance," claiming they are surfacing only now.
- Reddy has given Mishra 15 days to resign and called for a special audit of the BCI and BCI Trust PEARL-First by an independent firm empanelled with the CAG, demanding full transparency in recruitment and financial administration.
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Bar Council chief faces resignation demand; rejects charges
YR Sadashiva Reddy, Co-Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI), has called for the immediate resignation of BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, citing alleged irregularities in appointments, diversion of Council funds, financial dealings with law colleges, and other governance issues. Mishra has dismissed the allegations as 'baseless'.
'Resign In 15 Days': BCI Co-Chairman Seeks Manan Kumar Mishra's Departure
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Bar Council co-chairman asks chief to resign, flags Rs 150-crore 'irregularities'
YR Sadashiva Reddy has asked BCI Chairman Manan Mishra to resign within 15 days and convene a Special Meeting. The letter also seeks an independent audit of BCI and BCI Trust PEARL-First accounts and a halt to payments from law colleges.
BCI Co-Chairperson demands Manan Mishra’s resignation, questions prolonged tenure amid NALSAR row
In a letter, Y.R. Sadasiva Reddy raised several other allegation against the body; the Council also postponed the August 22 press conference with the revised date indicated as August 24
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