Kapil Sibal Elected as President of Supreme Court Bar Association for the Fourth Time
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Election for the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) |
| Date | Thursday (Recent) |
| Location | New Delhi |
| Winner | Kapil Sibal, Senior Advocate |
| Votes Secured | 1,066 votes |
| Runner-up | Pradeep Rai, Senior Advocate |
| Votes Secured by Runner-up | 689 votes |
| Previous SCBA President | Adish C. Aggarwala, Senior Advocate |
| Kapil Sibal's Previous Tenure | President in 2001 and two stints in the mid and late 1990s |
| Other Office Bearers | Vikrant Yadav elected as SCBA Secretary |
| Contestants | Priya Hingorani, Tripurari Ray, Neeraj Srivastava |
| Reactions | Jairam Ramesh (Rajya Sabha member) hailed the election as a win for liberal, secular, democratic, and progressive forces |