On February 10, Supreme Court Assistant Registrar Srikanth G. Pai informed the SCBA Acting Secretary that an AIIMS Health Advisory Team had recommended holding elections on an online platform.
The SCBA Election Committee notification said after having deliberated upon the advice of the Health Advisory Committee and the suggestions received from members of the Bar, it has decided to extend the voting timings.
AIIMS Professor Dr. Arti Kapil had stated, “In view of the probability of spread of COVID in Large congregations and feasibility of the elections to be conducted on secure online platform
"The decision has been taken that the third option (holding elections virtually using NSDL platform) is the most suitable option for the purpose of holding the election if it is to be held in the month of January 2021," said the decision taken in the meeting of the Election Committee.