New Delhi [India], Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday congratulated senior advocate Kapil Sibal on winning the election for the post of President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). "Hearty congratulations to Kapil Sibal, Supreme Court." "It is an honor and pleasure to be appointed to this post after 2 years. I will ensure cooperation between the Bar and the Bench," the CJI said at a function on his election as SCBA President. Congratulating Justice AS Bopanna, who is leaving office on May 19, during his formal bench appearance, CJI Chandrachud said, "Justice Bopanna is a great man." Recalling an old incident, he said, "I had called Justice Bopanna when he was there." While on medical leave, he discussed the matter pending in the Constitution Bench. Justice Bopanna also thanked everyone and said that while they all were speaking about him, he was seeing the face of his wife, who agreed with whatever was being said. Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal praised Justice Bopanna's generosity and said he was never misled. According to the arguments made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta in the court, "Justice Bopanna is of very calm nature and I wish him a healthy life. Sibal has secured 1066 votes and defeated his nearest rival and senior lawyer Pradeep Rai. Yes. Sibal has also worked." Apart from Sibal and Rai, present president Adish Agarwal, Priya Hingorani Neeraj Srivastava and Tripurari Ray contested for the post of SCBA president in 2001–02. Elections for various posts of SCBA were held on Thursday.