Senior Advocate Vikas Singh has once again been elected as the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for the 2025-26 term. This marks his fourth win in the SCBA elections, having previously secured the position in 2017-18, 2021-22, and 2022-23.
He defeated fellow senior advocates Pradeep Rai and Adish Agarwala in the latest election. Notably, in the 2024 term, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal had served as SCBA President.
Other elected members include Rahul Kaushik as Vice President, Pragya Baghel as Honorary Secretary, and Vikrant Yadav as Treasurer.
The Supreme Court had earlier issued directions on May 6, ensuring the election process follows fair guidelines. The Court ordered that the elections for SCBA office-bearers must take place on May 20, 2025. It was also clarified that the voter list finalized for the 2024 elections shall be used again.
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“Apart from those included in the 2024 voter list, all members who became eligible till 28.02.2025 shall also be allowed to vote,” the Supreme Court directed.
In a significant move promoting gender representation, the Court mandated that:
“The post of Secretary shall be reserved for a woman candidate for the 2025 SCBA elections.”
Additionally, the Court ordered that 1/3rd of the Executive Committee posts (3 out of 9) and 1/3rd of the Senior Executive Member posts (2 out of 6) must be reserved exclusively for women candidates.
This decision not only shapes the leadership for 2025-26 but also reflects the judiciary’s push for inclusive representation within the legal profession.
