‘Bar deserves better’: Now, BCI co-chairman calls for chief to resign

Bar Council of India Co-Chairman Y R Sadasiva Reddy has called for Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra to resign, claiming the Bar "deserves better" than Mishra's current leadership. In his six-page letter, Reddy alleged mismanagement, nepotism, and fund diversion during Mishra's tenure. Mishra was criticized for directing state Bar councils not to enroll students from NALSAR University, a move Reddy said lacked any prior consultation or resolution.

Reddy claims that Mishra's continuous chairmanship for over a decade is unprecedented and that factions were created and sustained within state Bar Councils during his tenure. He also alleged that key positions within Council-run institutions were held by relatives of Mishra. Reddy claims that a new trust, BCI Trust PEARL First, was registered under Mishra's direction, and that several state Bar Councils have complained about being required to contribute funds to the trust in exchange for approval or renewal of law colleges.

Reddy demands a special meeting to address these issues and a special audit of the BCI and BCI Trust PEARL First accounts by an independent firm.