Bar Council Of India Chairman Must Hand In His Resignation
The ill-advised statement of the chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI) and BJP MP, Manan Kumar Mishra, that he would not allow the enrolment of law students of the Hyderabad law university, Nalsar, following their refusal to allow the Chief Justice of India to attend the convocation, has been roundly condemned. Mishra has since withdrawn his statement and apologised, and the CJI has also…
The chairman of the Bar Council of India, Manan Kumar Mishra, must resign following his ill-advised statement regarding the enrolment of law students at Nalsar University in Hyderabad. Mishra suggested he would not permit the Chief Justice of India to attend the university's convocation due to the students' refusal, which sparked outrage across the legal community.
The Bar Council of India, a statutory body established under the Advocates Act 1961, is responsible for setting standards of conduct for advocates and recognizing law universities. Mishra, who has been in control of this critical role for 12 years, has been accused of being dictatorial and has faced accusations of being overly loyal to the powers that be.
Additionally, the BCI has been criticized for the low standard of law graduates it produces. Mishra's recent statement has eroded his moral standing, and it is time to address the need for term limits in such positions to prevent undue influence and entitlement.
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