N Manoj Kumar, who was elected to represent the Bar Council of Kerala in the BCI in 2019 and 2026, made the request in a reply affidavit filed as part of the pending petition concerning the functioning and reconstitution of the lawyers' body.
The Supreme Court had on September 2 ordered that Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani and Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta actively participate in every decision taken by BCIThe Court had passed the direction after multiple petitions alleged gross illegality in Manan Kumar Mishra continuing as chairperson of Bar Council of India (BCI) without authority.
Manoj Kumar has now echoed the concerns raised in those petitions.
Kumar has alleged that Mishra is interfering in the process of constitution and election of office-bearers of State Bar Councils and attempting to influence members concerning the election of their representatives to the BCI.
N Manoj Kumar, who was elected to represent the Bar Council of Kerala in the BCI in 2019 and 2026, made the request in a reply affidavit filed as part of the pending petition concerning the functioning and reconstitution of the lawyers' body.
The Supreme Court had on September 2 ordered that Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani and Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta actively participate in every decision taken by BCI
The Court had passed the direction after multiple petitions alleged gross illegality in Manan Kumar Mishra continuing as chairperson of Bar Council of India (BCI) without authority.
Manoj Kumar has now echoed the concerns raised in those petitions.
Kumar has alleged that Mishra is interfering in the process of constitution and election of office-bearers of State Bar Councils and attempting to influence members concerning the election of their representatives to the BCI.
