Delhi Protesters Demand Resignation of Bar Council Chief Misra
· India · Indian Express, India Today, NDTV
Protesters gathered outside the Bar Council of India in Delhi on 20 August 2026, demanding that chief Manan Kumar Misra resign. The demonstrators were organized by the All India Young Lawyers Association and were supported by Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, who issued a tweet calling for Misra’s resignation. The protest is tied to a dispute involving Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant and students from NALSAR law college, which has cast doubt on Misra’s conduct. A memorandum requesting Misra’s resignation was filed, and the Bombay Bar Association passed a resolution calling for his resignation the previous day. Chief Justice Saurav Das and other leaders shared footage of the gathering, and authorities are monitoring the situation.
Why it matters
The call for Misra’s resignation could change the leadership of India’s apex legal body, affecting how the Bar Council governs the legal profession and influencing the relationship between lawyers and the judiciary.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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