Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said the Council had “no business” getting involved in the students’ right to protest. Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) co-convenor Saurav Das on Friday demanded the resignation of Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra after Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant slammed the BCI for intervening in the NALSAR University of Law enrolment row.CJP co-convenor Saurav Das demanded the resignation of Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra. (ANI File)“Moral responsibility commands that Manan Kumar Mishra resigns. Cockroaches both inside and outside courts should ensure this happens,” Das wrote on X.CJI Kant said the Council had “no business” getting involved in the students’ right to protest. He also made it clear that the court would not permit students to be prevented from raising their concerns through lawful and peaceful protests.The remarks came hours after Mishra said the Council had decided to end its proceedings against NALSAR, Hyderabad’s 2026 graduating batch. The BCI had earlier frozen their enrolment before later withdrawing the decision.More details will be added shortly.Aryan Mudgal is a Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly three years of experience. He is part of the digital news team at HT and enjoys covering day-to-day news and writing long, detailed explainers on key national and global affairs.