{
  "id": 2726373,
  "title": "Bar Council chair rejects plea for resignation; co-chair alleges irregularities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/bar-council-chair-rejects-plea-for-resignation-co-chair-alleges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T05:03:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bci-bar-council-of-india-manan-mishra-nalsar-row-legal-cockroaches-cjp-yr-sadasiva-reddy-co-chairman-101787450640315.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman, Manan Kumar Mishra, has rejected demands for his resignation and allegations of financial and administrative irregularities from co-chairman YR Sadasiva Reddy. Reddy, in a letter dated August 22, demanded Mishra's immediate resignation and an independent probe into the BCI's financial transactions, appointments, and other decisions. Mishra, however, stated that he had not received the letter and that he commanded support from two-thirds of the BCI's members. He questioned Reddy's current membership in the council, noting that he had not contested Karnataka Bar Council elections. Reddy, in a video interview, reiterated his allegations of financial irregularities, nepotism, and the NALSAR enrolment controversy. Mishra dismissed the claims as \"baseless\" and \"politically motivated,\" accusing Reddy of engaging in \"dirty party politics.\"",
  "summary": "The chair of the Bar Council has rejected a plea for their resignation. According to the Hindustan Times, the co-chair wrote a letter on August 22 demanding the chair's immediate resignation and an independent probe into alleged irregularities.\n\nThere is no further information on the outcome of the plea or the nature of the alleged irregularities.\n\nThe reports do not provide additional details on the Bar Council or its activities.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}