BCI chief rejects co-chair's allegations, says charges have 'no value'
Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra on Saturday rejected allegations levelled against him by senior advocate and the bar body's co-chairman, Y R Sadasiva Reddy, saying the charges have "no value" among lawyers and asserting that he is a man of "honesty and integrity".
In a letter dated August 22, Reddy called upon Mishra to resign within 15 days and sought a special meeting of the BCI, along with an independent audit of its accounts and the BCI Trust PEARL-First.
The letter mentioned Reddy's designation as the bar body's co-chairman.
Reddy alleged that the statutory body has drifted away from the standards expected of it under Mishra's leadership.
In an exclusive interview to PTI, Mishra, however claimed that Reddy is no longer a member of the BCI as he did not contest the last bar council polls in his home state, Karnataka.
He said Reddy was a BCI member for eight years but did not raise such complaints during that time.
"Lawyers know me and know that I am a
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