Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has emerged victorious in the election for the position of President of the Supreme Court Bar Association.
Sibal garnered 1066 votes, surpassing the runner-up, Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai, who received 689 votes. The incumbent President, Senior Advocate Dr. Adish C Aggarwala, secured 296 votes (the figures are tentative).
Other candidates in the election included Priya Hingorani, Tripurari Ray, and Neeraj Srivastava.
This marks Sibal’s fourth term serving as the President of SCBA. Rachna Srivastava was elected as the Vice President, and Vikrant Yadav secured the position of Secretary.
Sibal has held the position of SCBA President three times before, with his last tenure being twenty-three years ago in 2001. Prior to that, he served as President during the 1995-96 and 1997-98 terms.
You can also watch Mr. Sibal’s recent interview where he discusses the changes he plans to implement at the SCBA.
