That’s Manan Mishra. First elected in 2012, returned in 2014, and still in charge; despite rules saying the term should be just two years. Now, a petition in the Supreme Court is demanding his removal, calling his rule ‘undemocratic’ and ‘unhealthy’ for the Bar Council of India. Even his own co-chairman says “the Bar deserves better” and asked him to resign. Why now? Accusations of financial mismanagement, unilateral decisions, and even a controversial order against NALSAR law students; which he later withdrew; have reignited old tensions. Critics say this isn’t personal. It’s about whether a statutory body meant to represent millions of lawyers can be run like a personal fiefdom. And with calls rising from multiple states, the pressure is building; not just to remove him, but to reset how the BCI works.