BCI Co-Chairman YR Sadashiva Reddy has formally requested Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra to step down.
The demand follows allegations that the Bar Council of India is being treated as a personal estate.
Reddy alleges a diversion of ₹150 crore in statutory funds to a private trust called BCI Trust PEARL First.
Claims of nepotism include the appointment of family members without merit-based processes.
Reddy argues that Mishra's 14-year tenure undermines the elective nature of the office.
Reports indicate that Mishra allegedly pressured law colleges for contributions using regulatory power.
The controversy escalated following a withdrawn BCI circular targeting protesting NALSAR students.
Mishra, a Rajya Sabha MP, has dismissed the resignation demands as frivolous.
Protests by Delhi bar associations have occurred outside the Bar Council of India office.
A separate Supreme Court petition also challenges Mishra’s continuous tenure.
Reddy has called for a special audit of BCI accounts and the associated trust within 15 days.
Mishra maintains he was democratically elected and represents 25 lakh lawyers nationwide.
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All reports agree that BCI Co-Chairman YR Sadashiva Reddy has formally demanded the resignation of Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, citing allegations of financial mismanagement and nepotism. Sources also confirm that Mishra has rejected these demands, maintaining that his position is democratically held.
The situation remains fluid as a special audit of accounts has been requested and a Supreme Court petition regarding Mishra's tenure is pending. Potential investigations into the alleged diversion of ₹150 crore could significantly alter the trajectory of the leadership dispute.
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Hindustan Times reports that BCI Co-Chairman YR Sadashiva Reddy has formally requested Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra to step down within 15 days. Reddy claims the BCI is being treated as a 'personal estate' rather than a statutory body and has called for a special audit of BCI accounts and the 'BCI Trust PEARL First'. The article notes that Mishra, a Rajya Sabha MP, dismissed the resignation demands and criticized social media activists for using derogatory terms like 'legal cockroaches' when referring to lawyers.
Live Law provides a detailed account of a six-page letter from BCI Co-Chairman YR Sadashiva Reddy demanding Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra's immediate resignation. Reddy alleges that Mishra transferred ₹150 crore of statutory funds to a private trust, 'BCI Trust PEARL – First', and pressured law colleges for contributions. The report outlines claims of institutional decay, including the appointment of family members without merit-based processes. Reddy argues that Mishra’s 14-year tenure undermines the elective nature of the office, citing a loss of professional confidence.
The South First reports on the intensifying demands for Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra to resign. BCI Co-Chairman YR Sadashiva Reddy alleges that Mishra oversaw a ₹150-crore fund diversion and practiced nepotism in appointments. This follows Mishra's controversial and subsequently withdrawn circular targeting NALSAR students who protested against Chief Justice Surya Kant. While the Bombay Bar Association and a Supreme Court petition also challenge Mishra's tenure, Mishra has rejected calls for his resignation as frivolous.
Bar and Bench reports on the formal demand for BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra's resignation by Co-Chairman YR Sadasiva Reddy. The report details allegations that Mishra used his office to threaten NALSAR students and facilitated irregular fund transfers to 'BCI Trust PEARL - First'. Reddy claims the BCI's regulatory power is being used as a 'licence to raise funds' from law colleges. The article also mentions a separate Supreme Court petition challenging Mishra's continuous tenure and the resulting state of Indian legal education.
Times Now reports that BCI Co-Chairman YR Sadasiva Reddy has leveled 'grave allegations' against Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, including fund diversion and nepotism. The article highlights Reddy's claim that an elected office held by one person for 14 years ceases to be truly elective. It also covers a protest by Delhi bar associations outside the BCI office. In response, Mishra defended his tenure by stating he was democratically elected and represents the interests of approximately 25 lakh lawyers nationwide.