Day after protests against chief Manan Kumar Mishra, Bar Council of India to hold presser Saturday

A day after protests erupted against the Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson, Manan Kumar Mishra, the apex body announced it would hold a press conference on Saturday to discuss matters of significance pertaining to the legal profession, legal education, and other pressing issues. In a press release sent late on Friday, BCI disclosed that the Hon’ble Chairman, along with other Hon’ble Members of the Bar Council of India, would attend the press conference to address the concerns currently occupying the attention of the BCI.

Media representatives from print, electronic, and digital platforms were cordially invited to attend and report on the press conference. The announcement, signed by BCI Principal Secretary Srimanto Sen, urged media personnel to attend the event. The controversy surrounding Mishra gained momentum after Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant called for a peaceful protest at the BCI chief's Delhi office, urging all legal professionals to participate.

Mishra had previously apologized to law students regarding the council's actions against the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University of Law, following a clash between the Supreme Court and graduating students. In his apology, Mishra emphasized that peaceful disagreement, questioning, and protest are essential components of a constitutional democracy and that students must be allowed to express their opinions freely.