1. Bar Council of India chairman rejects financial irregularity allegations as baseless

Bar Council of India chairman rejects financial irregularity allegations as baseless

India

  • BCI Chairman Manan Mishra rejects co-chair YR Sadasiva Reddy's resignation demand, calls charges "baseless."
  • Reddy alleged fund diversion, nepotism and irregularities in a Aug 22 letter, seeking Mishra's resignation in 15 days.
  • Mishra says he has support of two-thirds of BCI members and calls Reddy "no longer" even a Karnataka Bar Council member.
  • Mishra invites scrutiny of trust accounts, says allegations are a "political vendetta" with "no value" among lawyers.

Source: moneycontrol.com

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