Jammu, Nov. 29 -- The government expressed "strong reservations" about the

recommended names as it sent back the files to the collegiums on

November 25, sources aware of the procedure to appoint

Supreme Court and high court judges said.

Out of the 20 cases, 11 were fresh cases and nine were

reiterations made by the top court collegiums, they said.

Kirpal's name was recommended by the Supreme Court

collegium, headed by then Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V

Ramana, for elevation as a Delhi high court judge.

Saurabh Kirpal is the son of former CJI B N Kirpal.

Kirpal's name was sent by the Delhi high court collegium to the

SC collegium in October 2017 for elevation as a high court judge.

But the top court collegi...