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Saurabh Kirpal: SC again backs appointment of openly gay advocate as Delhi HC judge

The Supreme Court Collegium has reiterated its earlier recommendation for appointing senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal, an openly gay person, as a judge of the Delhi high court. Now, the three-member collegium headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and also comprising Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph, said the proposal for appointment of Kirpal as a judge of the high court has been pending for over five years and needs to be processed expeditiously.