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Plea in Supreme Court challenges Manan Mishra’s BCI tenure
A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by advocate Yogamaya MG challenging the continued tenure of Manan Kumar Mishra as Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI). The…
A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by advocate Yogamaya MG challenging the continued tenure of Manan Kumar Mishra as Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI). The petition argues that Mishra has held the post for over a decade, with his latest term notified until April 2030, which violates BCI Rule 12(2) that caps the chairman's tenure at two years.
The plea seeks Mishra's removal and a fresh election under independent supervision, along with cumulative term limits and a rotation mechanism. It also questions Mishra's political neutrality after his nomination to the Rajya Sabha by the BJP in 2024, and cites BCI statements on political issues as potentially exceeding its statutory functions.
The petitioner has sought a Supreme Court-appointed committee to audit BCI funds, the All India Bar Examination receipts, and the BCI Trust PEARL-FIRST. An interim direction for an independent administrative committee to run BCI functions if Mishra is removed has also been sought.
The petition, filed through advocate Deepak Prakash, has been listed for hearing.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both sources cover the petition in a straight, neutral-report style with no discernible slant. LiveLaw leads with the NALSAR controversy context, while Bar & Bench leads with the tenure challenge itself. Neither outlet editorialises or omits the core legal and financial allegations. The petition is wide-ranging: it challenges Mishra's political neutrality, the validity of the 2025 gazette notification, and the opaque finances of the BCI Trust and AIBE. The key number to watch is the 5-year term (2025-2030) versus the 2-year rule under BCI Rule 12(2). The next concrete step will be the Supreme Court's decision on listing the petition.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): livelaw.in (neutral report), barandbench.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
