Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai has secured a decisive victory in the 2026 election of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), defeating Advocate Anupam Lal Das by a substantial margin of 371 votes.

Rai polled 822 votes, while Das secured 451 votes. Advocates Adish Agarwala, Gaurav Bhatia, Sukumat Pattajoshi, Dr. KS Chauhan followed in the contest.

With 940 votes, Rai emerged as the clear choice of the Supreme Court Bar, securing the office of President of the SCBA with a commanding lead over his nearest rival.

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Meanwhile, Pragya Baghel has been elected as the Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association in the 2026 elections defeating Savita Singh and Rajeshree Reddy.

Sr. Advocate Rahul Kaushik has been elected as Vice President.

SCBA elections result:

President - Pradeep Rai, Sr Adv

Vice- President - Rahul Kaushik, Sr Adv 

Secretary - Pragya Baghel 

Treasurer - Reepak Kansal

Joint Secretary - Meneesh Dubey

The vote tally for the President is:-

Pradeep Rai - 822

Anupam Lal Das - 451

Aadish Agarwalla - 412

Gaurav Bhatia - 370

Sukumar Pattajoshi - 269

Siddharth Mridul - 217

Mahalakshmi Pavani -128

The results mark a significant mandate for the new SCBA leadership, with Rai's wide margin reflecting strong support among members of the Supreme Court Bar.

The SCBA election is closely watched within the legal fraternity, as the Association plays a key role in representing the interests and concerns of lawyers practicing before the Supreme Court of India.