Supreme Court Collegium Backs Gay Lawyer For High Court Judge For 3rd Time
The Supreme Court, in a first, made public the reasons for the government's objections to the elevation of a senior advocate and its own response to the matter. The elevation of Saurabh Kirpal has been pending for five years and this is the third time the top court made the recommendation. The court's move to make public what customarily remains a confidential document, comes amid the tussle with the government over judges' appointment. The top court, in its response, has rejected both reasons cited by the government -- that the candidate is openly gay and his partner is a Swiss national.
