The Collegium had made public each its causes for every title and the federal government’s objections. Besides Sundaresan, this included senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal for the Delhi High Court and advocate R John Sathyan for the Madras High Court.

On Sundaresan, the Collegium assertion had stated the federal government had sought reconsideration of his title on the grounds “that he has aired his views in social media on several matters, which are the subject matter of consideration before the courts.”

As per the Collegium’s assertion, the federal government’s objections had been that Sundaresan was “a highly biased opinionated person”, that “he has been selectively critical on social media on important policy initiatives and directions of the government.”

Underlining that every one residents have a proper to free speech and expression, the Collegium had stated that “expression of views by a candidate does not disentitle him to hold a constitutional office so long as the person proposed for judgeship is a person of competence, merit and integrity.”

A 1996-batch graduate from the Government Law College, Mumbai, Sundaresan labored as a journalist for over 5 years earlier than taking over follow, beginning with the port sector. As a lawyer, he specialises in areas corresponding to monetary sector regulation, competitors regulation, firm issues and trade controls.

Even as his appointment as a choose was pending, the Supreme Court in March appointed him as a part of the six-member skilled committee to analyze the Hindenburg report on Adani Group.

While the federal government has cleared Sundaresan’s appointment, Kirpal, who could be India’s first overtly homosexual choose if appointed, and Sathyan are but to be appointed.