This was the first time the court has explained the reasons for its recommendations for High Court judgeships and refuted the government’s objections.
The collegium also rejected the government's objections about appointing Somasekhar Sundaresan as a judge of the Bombay high court because of views aired on social media.
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The Supreme Court Collegium has resolved to reiterate its recommendation for the appointment of Senior Advocate Saurabh Kirpal as a Judge of the Delhi High Court, stressing that it needs to be processed expeditiously and said that Kirpal as a prospective candidate for judgeship, has not been surreptitious about his orientation.