Prayagraj: Former chairman of Bar Council of India (BCI), former advocate general of UP and a senior advocate of Allahabad High Court, VC Mishra died here on Tuesday afternoon due to corona. He was 92.
He has left behind his wife, two sons and two daughters and several grandchildren. His elder son, Vivek Mishra, former additional advocate general, is a lawyer at Allahabad High Court.
Vinay Chandra Mishra, popularly known as VC Mishra, who hailed from Etawah district was thrice elected as chairman of Bar Council of India (BCI), the apex body of the lawyers of the country. He was also elected as the president of Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) seven times.