Lawyers protest outside BCI office, demand Chairman Manan Mishra’s resignation amid NALSAR row
One of the protestors, Advocate Umesh Kumar, questioned the Chairman’s record on lawyer welfare; he accused Mr. Mishra of spearheading “political agendas” while staying silent on issues of lawyers
Several hundred lawyers gathered outside the Bar Council of India's headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday, August 20, 2026, to protest against BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra. They demanded his immediate resignation amid the ongoing controversy involving the National Law University and Judicial Academy (NALSAR). Mishra had apologized to law students the previous day following the enforcement of an enrolment ban.
The protest, organized by the All India Young Advocates Association, saw over 200 lawyers participate in the demonstration.
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