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Bar Council of India leadership and regulatory dispute
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Bar Council of India leadership and regulatory dispute
Internal conflict emerged within the Bar Council of India (BCI) following demands from Co-Chairman YR Sadashiva Reddy for the resignation of Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra. Reddy alleged financial irregularities, including the diversion of approximately Rs 150 crore to a private trust, as well as irregular appointments and a lack of governance transparency. The dispute also involved a controversial directive regarding the legal enrolment of NALSAR University of Law graduates. Mishra defended his position, characterizing the resignation calls as a ‘political vendetta’ and a ‘political stunt.’ The matter dispute escalated to the Supreme Court of India, which questioned the legal basis for Mishra’s tenure and a purported extension of his term until 2030. While the The Court allowed ruled that the current BCI will be reconstituted once newly elected State Bar Councils complete their statutory processes. While the current leadership to may manage day-to-day operations, it the Court implemented an oversight mechanism requiring the Attorney General and Solicitor General to be associated with all major policy decisions. To facilitate the reconstitution In a related development concerning NALSAR University of the BCI, Law, the Court ordered High Supreme Court Chief Justices ruled that the BCI lacks the statutory authority to expedite discipline law students or regulate their conduct, asserting that such control rests exclusively with educational institutions. This decision quashed BCI attempts to bar the co-option enrollment of women members NALSAR’s 2026 graduating batch following student protests. Additionally, the Court directed advocates who alleged they were assaulted during a protest against the BCI Chairman to State Bar Councils and mandated specific timelines approach the Delhi High Court regarding requests for statutory compliance. a CBI investigation.
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