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Karnataka Bar Council Backs BCI Chairman Mishra
Bar and Bench··24 Aug
The Karnataka State Bar Council backed Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra after co-chairman YR Sadasiva Reddy demanded his resignation over a since-withdrawn BCI direction barring NALSAR graduates from enrolment. The Karnataka council called Reddy's allegations unfounded, noted it had earlier removed him for inefficient performance, and questioned his authority to raise the issue as a non-elected member.
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What It Means For You
- Advocates registered in Karnataka are directly affected by internal disputes over how the Bar Council of India is run.
- The episode shows how professional bodies handle leadership disputes even after the underlying policy issue was already withdrawn.
- Graduates from institutions like NALSAR have a stake in how enrolment rules are decided and by whom.
What's Happening
- The Karnataka State Bar Council backed BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra after Reddy demanded his resignation.
- Reddy had objected to an August 13 BCI direction barring NALSAR graduates from enrolment, later withdrawn.
- The Karnataka council said it had earlier removed Reddy from its ranks for inefficient performance.
Why Reddy's Standing to Object Was Questioned
- Reddy served on the BCI for a decade without raising objections to its functioning, the Karnataka council noted.
- Mishra said he had defended Reddy when Karnataka's council passed a no-confidence motion against him earlier.
- The Bar Council of India oversees legal education standards and advocate enrolment rules across the country.
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