Govt returns files on 20 HC judges to SC collegiums for reconsideration
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...
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