BCI chairman faces calls to quit, co-chair demands inquiry

The Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman, Manan Kumar Mishra, is facing calls to resign after senior advocate and co-chairperson Y R Sadasiva Reddy alleged financial irregularities during Mishra's tenure. Reddy claimed there was diversion of funds, including Rs 150 crore to a trust controlled by Mishra. Reddy pointed out that the Bar Council of India is not the personal estate of any individual and that every power it exercises is conferred by Parliament for the benefit of the Bar, not the person in charge.

Mishra, a BJP MP, dismissed the allegations as a political stunt and vendetta. Reddy also accused the BCI of pressuring law colleges to make 'contributions' to the trust, with demands ranging from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 1 crore.