'Will not step down': Manan Mishra reiterates as plea in SC seeks his removal
"I have served as the Chairman of the Bar Council of India for 12 to 14 years because I was elected. Manan Mishra represents 25 lakh lawyers; he will not step down simply," Mishra said. The lawyers demanding his resignation also sought the implementation of an Advocate Protection Act and questioned the proposed increase in registration fees at State Bar Councils.
Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra has dismissed calls for his resignation, stating he was elected to his position and represents over 25 million lawyers nationwide. A group of lawyers from various Bar Associations in Delhi staged a protest outside the BCI office, raising concerns about the long tenure, lack of welfare measures, and proposed fee increases for lawyers.
Mishra maintains that he will not step down, arguing he is an elected representative of the Bar Council of India, a statutory body established under the Advocates Act. A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging Mishra's tenure, which has already exceeded the prescribed two-year limit, arguing that his prolonged leadership is inconsistent with the principles of representation and democratic governance in the legal profession.
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