BCI Chairman Faces Calls to Quit, Co-Chair Demands Inquiry
The chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI) is facing calls for his resignation, with a co-chair demanding an inquiry into his conduct.
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The chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI) is facing calls for his resignation, with a co-chair demanding an inquiry into his conduct.
The CJP is seeking another resignation and organizing protests against the Bar Council of India (BCI) chief, referring to 'legal cockroaches.' This comes within a month of ending a previous protest in Delhi.

Members of the Bar Council of India (BCI) have stated that the BCI chief acted on his own initiative regarding a particular matter, distancing themselves from his actions.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) initially halted and then reversed its decision to ban the enrollment of NALSAR 2026 graduates, following a significant backlash and a row concerning an invitation to CJI Surya Kant for a convocation.

The Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman, Manan Mishra, has dismissed allegations of family-linked appointments and funds diversion made by a co-chair, who is demanding his resignation. Mishra has invited scrutiny of the accounts and stated he will not resign, despite calls from the co-chair and others.

The Supreme Court was informed that the Bar Council of India (BCI) cannot operate a law college that it is responsible for regulating, in a potential reference to the BCI's plan for an academy in Goa.
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) and students from Nalsar University of Law have raised questions regarding the authority and role of the Bar Council of India (BCI).

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has announced that no student from NALSAR's 2026 batch will be enrolled as an advocate due to a controversy surrounding an invitation to the Chief Justice. BCI chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra stated that further directions are pending.
A fresh protest has erupted in the NALSAR row, with lawyers demanding the resignation of Bar Council of India (BCI) chief Manan Mishra.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) chief, Manan Kumar Mishra, has expressed sincere regret and apologized to law students following a row over an enrolment bar order concerning NALSAR, acknowledging if their feelings had been hurt after criticism from Chief Justice of India Kant.
A controversy has erupted between the Bar Council of India (BCI) and NALSAR University over an invitation to the Chief Justice of India, leading to student protests. The dispute involves BCI's changing stance and the Supreme Court's intervention.

The Bar Council of India (BCI) will conduct the AIBE 21 exam on June 7, with registration currently underway.