Young lawyers plan protest demanding resignation of BCI chief Manan Kumar Mishra

In New Delhi, the All India Young Advocates Association announced a Thursday rally demanding the resignation of Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra. The protest follows a brief BCI order that instructed state bar councils not to enroll the current graduating batch of NALSAR University of Law students, a move that was quickly withdrawn after widespread backlash. Mishra issued an apology on Independence Day for any hurt caused by his statements and later clarified that most students were not involved in the alleged misconduct.

Legal commentators, including the Cockroach Janta Party, have voiced support for the demonstration, stressing the importance of accountability and peaceful protest. The Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, also criticized the BCI's initial action, describing it as a dialogue with students. The protest aims to intensify calls for Mishra's removal, with reports that the Bombay Bar Association has similarly demanded his resignation.