Senior advocate Pradeep Rai elected new Supreme Court Bar Association president

On Tuesday night, senior advocate Pradeep Rai was officially installed as the new president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). The election results revealed that Rai received a significant 822 votes, outpacing his closest competitor Anupam Lal Dass by a wide margin, who garnered 451 votes. Alongside Rai, five other candidates participated in the race, including former chief justice of Manipur high court Siddharth Mridul, who earned 217 votes.

Mridul returned to active practice after retiring from his judicial role. Other candidates included Adish Agarwalla with 412 votes, Gaurav Bhatia with 370 votes, Sukumar Pattjoshi with 269 votes, and Mahalakshmi Pavani with 128 votes.

Elections for other key positions within the SCBA were also held on the same night. Vice president Rahul Kaushik and secretary advocate Pragya Baghel managed to retain their positions. Advocate Meneesh Dubey secured re-election for the joint secretary post. The treasurer position was won by advocate Reepak Kansal, although the results for the remaining posts were yet to be announced.

Prior to the election, Rai had outlined his goals, pledging to implement welfare measures and provide medical security coverage of up to ₹50 lakh, along with merit-based scholarships for the children of SCBA members. His promises were well-received, contributing to his strong victory in the presidential election. Rai assumes the presidency from senior advocate Vikas Singh, who previously held the office since 2025.