The Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation for the elevation of a lawyer to the Karnataka High Court was refused thrice by the government because of his "deep affiliation" to a political party.
Expression of views by a candidate does not disentitle him to hold a constitutional office so long as the person has competence, merit and integrity, the Collegium stated.
The note was sent along with the reiteration for the third time that Nagendra Ramachandra Naik should be appointed as a judge of the Karnataka high court.
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