Senior Advocate Vikas Singh on Tuesday emerged victorious in the elections to the post of the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)..This is Singh's fourth tenure as SCBA President.Singh, a former Additional Solicitor General, had previously served as the president of the apex bar body in 2018, 2021 and 2022-23..Singh defeated nearest rivals Senior Advocates Adish C Aggarwala and Pradeep Kumar Rai. .Aggarwala, a former SCBA President, has been associated with the International Council of Jurists and the All India Bar Association. Rai, who previously served as SCBA Vice President, is known for his active involvement in bar activities. .The 2025 SCBA elections were conducted under the supervision of an Election Committee comprising Senior Advocates Jitendra Mohan Sharma, Vijay Hansaria and Mahalakshmi Pavani. The Supreme Court had directed that the elections be held on May 20, with the counting of votes to and declaration of results to be undertaken by May 21. .The Supreme Court had earlier ordered that the post of secretary of SCBA be reserved for women candidates in the 2025 elections. Additionally, one-third of the seats in the Executive Committee (3 out of 9) and in the Senior Executive Members (2 out of 6) were reserved for women. .The elections were conducted based on the voter list finalized for the 2024 elections, with the inclusion of members who acquired eligibility up to February 28, 2025. .[Read Live Coverage]
Senior Advocate Vikas Singh on Tuesday emerged victorious in the elections to the post of the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)..This is Singh's fourth tenure as SCBA President.Singh, a former Additional Solicitor General, had previously served as the president of the apex bar body in 2018, 2021 and 2022-23..Singh defeated nearest rivals Senior Advocates Adish C Aggarwala and Pradeep Kumar Rai. .Aggarwala, a former SCBA President, has been associated with the International Council of Jurists and the All India Bar Association. Rai, who previously served as SCBA Vice President, is known for his active involvement in bar activities. .The 2025 SCBA elections were conducted under the supervision of an Election Committee comprising Senior Advocates Jitendra Mohan Sharma, Vijay Hansaria and Mahalakshmi Pavani. The Supreme Court had directed that the elections be held on May 20, with the counting of votes to and declaration of results to be undertaken by May 21. .The Supreme Court had earlier ordered that the post of secretary of SCBA be reserved for women candidates in the 2025 elections. Additionally, one-third of the seats in the Executive Committee (3 out of 9) and in the Senior Executive Members (2 out of 6) were reserved for women. .The elections were conducted based on the voter list finalized for the 2024 elections, with the inclusion of members who acquired eligibility up to February 28, 2025. .[Read Live Coverage]
