SCBA Elections 2025 Results' Challenge : Live Updates From Supreme Court

'No Hanky-Panky In SCBA President Election, Only Bona Fide Counting Error' : Supreme Court; Adish Aggarwala Withdraws Complaint

'Absolutely Unwarranted' : Supreme Court Slams Police Complaint Against SCBA Election Committee Members

Order is modified: Dr Aggarwala has unconditionally withdrawn his undesirable comments. In that view, no order is required to be passed.

Order: We have gone through complaint made by Dr Adish Aggarwala. In our opinion, it consists baseless, scandalous allegations. We warn the Bar to not indulge in...In similar vein, we direct Adv [...] to remain present in Court day after, else coercive action will be taken

J Kant: Dr Aggarwala, you dont understand!? Such a seasoned person! Do you want one more opportunity before we signs the order?

After the order is passed, Aggarwala agrees to withdraw the allegations.

Bench records that and removes the earlier observations.

J Kant: We will provide you SC employees. How soon can you conduct recounting?

Hansaria replies

Order: As regard to election of 9 Junior Executive Members, we have impressed upon EC to hold recount to satisfy some aggrieved members.

 Since some members of EC are not available during Partial Working Days, we have requested them to undertake the exercise immediately after courts open and all of them are available. SC to provide adequate staff for recounting. Recounting shall be done in presence of candidates/nominees. However, they shall not interrupt.

Hansaria: For Executive Member, 3 full days are required. I can't vouch for volunteers. It has to be by independent agency. Out of 14 complaints, 6 have subsequently been declared elected. Our Bar members should not get involved. My colleagues have not slept since nights, they have been abused...my team has been badly affected.

J Kant: We want recounting to be done for Executive Member also. All of them are young members, we don't want to demoralize them.

Sr Adv Mahalakshmi Pavani: We have received only 14 complaints.

J Kant: Thing is, we need to have a robust system. We have no doubt EC has done commendable job. As a Court, we are thankful. They have acted like an independent tribunal would act. But there should be some incentive/honor...

J Kant: It does not seem to be a case of hanky-panky, some bona fide error.

Rai: Candidates did not receive equal opportunity. Emails were sent by other candidate till...

J Viswanathan: You don't get extra votes because of emails. They are the most irritating aspect. If the other party has sent an email, you should be thankful, because that vote is lost.

J Viswanathan: EC's job is most painful job

J Kant (to Aggarwala): If you start threatening/brow-beating like this, who will accept this role?

J Viswanathan (to EC members): You are our officers, we will make sure nothing is said.

Hansaria: Some letter has been written to SHO...we don't know, police officials may come tonight...

J Kant: Absolutely unwarranted

J Viswanathan (to Hansaria): We have known you (and other EC members) for years. When have you been afraid of an SHO?