Managing the SC crisis: Bar Council forms team; Congress takes on Modi

Congress asks govt to reveal reasons for Nripendra Misra's 'visit' to CJI residence

The Bar Council of India has set up a seven-member team in an attempt to resolve the differences between the four dissenting Supreme Court judges and Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra. The team is expected to start its deliberations  with all judges, except the top five, immediately.

The Supreme Court Bar Association also passed a resolution on Saturday that the rift should be considered by a full bench of the apex court. It also said that the CJI or senior judges should look at all public interest litigations.

Though Manan Kumar Mishra, chairman, Bar Council, asked parties not