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    Plea Seeks Removal of Manan Kumar Mishra as BCI Chairman Before Supreme Court

    A petition filed before the Supreme Court challenges the continued chairmanship of Manan Kumar Mishra of the Bar Council of India on grounds of violation of tenure limits under BCI Rule 12(2).

    By Hydar Choudhury · Aug 22, 2026

    Plea Seeks Removal of Manan Kumar Mishra as BCI Chairman Before Supreme Court

    A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking the removal of Manan Kumar Mishra from the position of Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI). The petition, filed by advocate Yogamaya MG through counsel Deepak Prakash, contends that Mishra’s uninterrupted tenure exceeds the statutory limit prescribed under BCI Rule 12(2), which caps the chairman’s term at two years.

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