Bar Council co-chairman YR Sadasiva Reddy asks Manan Kumar Mishra to resign within 15 days: Here's why
Weeks after Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra sparked controversy with his remarks about 2026 NALSAR University graduates, BCI Co-Chairman YR Sadasiva Reddy on Saturday wrote to Mishra, seeking his resignation within 15 days, LiveLaw reported.
Bar Council of India Co-Chairman YR Sadasiva Reddy has demanded that Manan Kumar Mishra resign within 15 days, citing serious allegations against him. In a six-page letter, Reddy accused Mishra of diverting ₹150 crore of Bar Council funds to a private trust controlled by Mishra and appointing family members to crucial positions without a transparent process.
Reddy also highlighted the recent controversy surrounding Mishra's directive to 2026 NALSAR University graduates, which barred them from enrollment without proper justification. The Bar Council chairman emphasized that the transfer of the council's funds to a private trust without the Advocates Act's provisions is a matter of "the utmost gravity."
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