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Bar Council of India leadership dispute

Bar Council of India leadership dispute

National · 3 updates

Bar Council co-chairman asks chief to resign, flags Rs 150-crore 'irregularities'

Bar Council co-chairman asks chief to resign, flags Rs 150-crore 'irregularities'

Family-linked appointments, funds diversion: BCI co-chair's allegations against Manan Mishra

Co-chair that staff appointments were made without a transparent recruitment process and claimed that several employees are personally connected to Manan Mishra

'Will not step down': Manan Mishra reiterates as plea in SC seeks his removal

"I have served as the Chairman of the Bar Council of India for 12 to 14 years because I was elected. Manan Mishra represents 25 lakh lawyers; he will not step down simply," Mishra said. The lawyers demanding his resignation also sought the implementation of an Advocate Protection Act and questioned the proposed increase in registration fees at State Bar Councils.