New Delhi [India], Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday congratulated senior advocate Kapil Sibal on his election as the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). "Hearty congratulations to Kapil Sibal on his election to the Supreme Court." President of SCBA," the CJI said during the ceremonial bench. Senior lawyer Sibal said, "It is an honor and pleasure to be appointed to this post after 22 years, I will ensure cooperation between the bar and the bench Justice AS Bopanna, Congratulating him during the formal bench hearing of Justice Bopanna, who is leaving the post on May 19, 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 were all 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.