{
  "id": 2551057,
  "title": "'Will not step down': Manan Mishra reiterates as plea in SC seeks his removal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/will-not-step-down-manan-mishra-reiterates-as-plea-in-sc-seeks-his",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T09:50:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/will-not-step-down-manan-mishra-reiterates-stance-as-plea-in-sc-seeks-his-removal-as-bci-chief/articleshow/133421344.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "\"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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Plea in SC seeks Manan Mishra's removal as BCI chief as he refuses to step down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/plea-in-sc-seeks-manan-mishras-removal-as-bci-chief-as-he-refuses-to",
        "published": "2026-08-22T08:19:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}