The BCI's Fading Mandate: A 14 Year Reign Under Scrutiny The controversy surrounding the Bar Council of India (BCI) and its decision to bar 2026 law graduates from Hyderabad's NALSAR University of Law has highlighted a worrying trend in the regulator's functioning.
For 14 years, senior advocate and BJP MP Manan Kumar Mishra has led the BCI, raising questions about whether his tenure has been marked by an overreach of power rather than effective regulation.
Mishra acknowledged that the BCI had failed to maintain the standard of legal profession and education, according to his own statement.