Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai Elected Supreme Court Bar Association President
Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai was elected president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) with 822 votes, defeating senior advocate Anupam Lal Das who received 451 votes. Other candidates included Adish Agarwalla, Gaurav Bhatia, Sukumar Pattjoshi, Siddharth Mridul, and Mahalakshmi Pavani. Rahul Kaushik and Pragya Baghel were elected vice-president and secretary respectively, while Meneesh Dubey and Reepak Kansal secured joint secretary and treasurer posts. Rai succeeds Vikas Singh and pledged to promote advocate welfare and cooperation with the judiciary.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (53/100). Lens Score 36/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, thehindu, news18, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 19 Aug, 03:16 am. Other outlets followed.