Manan Kumar Mishra
Manan Kumar Mishra | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Bihar | |
| Assumed office 28 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Misa Bharti |
| Chairman of the Bar Council of India | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Biri Singh Sinsinwar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2014-present)[1] |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2010)[2] Bahujan Samaj Party (2009)[3] |
| Alma mater | Gopalganj College (BSc) Patna Law College, Patna University (LLB) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Manan Kumar Mishra is an Indian legal professional and jurist who has served as the chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI), the apex statutory body regulating the legal profession and legal education in India.[4] He is currently a member of the Rajya Sabha from Bihar, having been elected unopposed in August 2024 as the Bharatiya Janata Party nominee in a by-election necessitated by the election of Misa Bharti to the Lok Sabha.[5]
Early life and education
Manan Kumar Mishra was born in a Brahmin family in Gopalganj Bihar.[6]
He pursued his early education in Gopalganj and later obtained a degree in law at Patna University. He was the gold medalist of his batch.[7]
Legal career
Mishra began his practice as an advocate at Patna High Court in 1982 and moved to the Supreme Court in 2009.[8][4]
Controversy
NALSAR enrolment controversy (2026)
In August 2026, Mishra, as chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI), directed State Bar Councils across India not to enrol any 2026 graduate of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. as an advocate.[9] The order followed a student campaign objecting to the university's invitation to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as chief guest for its convocation, reportedly linked to remarks Surya Kant had made during a July 2026 Supreme Court hearing on alleged police excesses against protesters in Delhi. [10][11]
The BCI's initial circular alleged that "groupism" among faculty had misled and instigated students. The move drew criticism for penalising the entire graduating batch rather than only those involved in the protest, and calls for Mishra's resignation from some quarters, including the satirical Cockroach Janta Party.[12][13] Within a day. Mishra reversed the decision in stages, first allowing enrolment to proceed pending inquiry and then dropping the proceedings entirely, sating students had no role in any disturbance.[14][15][16]
The matter also reached the Supreme Court, where a bench ehaded by Surya Kant himself criticised the BCI's intervention as unnecessary, questioned the council's authority to act in the dispute, and affirmed the students' right to protest. The Court issued an interim order barring punitive action against NALSAR students or faculty over the episode and directed the BCI to file a formal response.[17][18][19]
References
- ↑ "Marriage Equality: Behind Bar Council's Plea to SC, a Political Motive". The Wire. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "MANAN KUMAR MISHRA(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Baikunthpur(GOPALGANJ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "MANAN MISHRA(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- Valmiki Nagar(BIHAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- 1 2 "BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra To Be Rajya Sabha MP". BW Legal World. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Upendra Kushwaha, Manan Kumar Mishra file nomination papers for Bihar RS by-polls". Press Trust of India. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Manan Kumar Mishra: कौन हैं बिहार के मनन मिश्रा? BJP ने बनाया राज्यसभा कैंडिडेट; 7 बार BCI चेयरमैन बनने का रिकॉर्ड - Who is Manan Kumar Mishra Whom BJP played a gamble by making him a Rajya Sabha candidate Record of becoming BCI Chairman 7 times". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "BJP nominates Manan Mishra from Bihar for Rajya Sabha". daijiworld.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ Sinha, Bhadra (22 August 2024). "Modi fan who sought court holiday for Ram Mandir event. Who is BJP's RS bypoll pick Manan Mishra". ThePrint. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ Anand, Utkarsh (13 August 2026). "BCI halts enrolment of NALSAR 2026 graduates amid row over CJI Surya Kant in convocation, withdraws move later". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Amid student protests, NALSAR invites CJI for convocation". The Indian Express. 12 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "'Sits Uneasily With Values Taught': Why NALSAR Students Don't Want CJI at Convocation". The Wire. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Mudgal, Aryan (14 August 2026). "Cockroach Janta Party calls for Manan Mishra's resignation as CJI slams move against NALSAR batch". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ NETWORK, LIVELAW NEWS (13 August 2026). "'Manifestly Arbitrary' : Bar Council Member Opposes BCI Chief Manan Kumar Mishra's Order Barring NALSAR Students' Enrolment". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ NETWORK, LIVELAW NEWS (14 August 2026). "BCI Chairman Drops Inquiry Against NALSAR 2026 Batch After Backlash". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Abbas, Ajmal (14 August 2026). "Bar Council chief Manan Mishra, shredded over NALSAR students order, responds to CJP". India Today. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "BCI chairman vs Nalsar: Inside U-turn by Bar Council of India after banning Hyderabad college students". www.firstpost.com. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (14 August 2026). "'Who is the BCI to come between the students and me?': CJI condemns NALSAR enrolment freeze circular". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Shrivastava, Amisha (14 August 2026). "Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Enquiry Into How BCI Chairman Issued Orders Against NALSAR Students". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ Anand, Utkarsh (14 August 2026). "'Between me and students': CJI Surya Kant slams Bar Council move against protesters". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 August 2026.