"Promotion As Judge Delayed As I Am Gay": Advocate Saurabh Kirpal To NDTV

The comments come in the middle of renewed focus on judges' appointments held up by the government that have earned the disapproval of the Supreme Court this week.

Senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal, whose appointment as a judge has been stalled since 2017, on Thursday, said that he believed the reason behind the limbo was his sexual orientation.

The comments come in the middle of renewed focus on judges' appointments held up by the government that have earned the disapproval of the Supreme Court this week.

"The reason is my sexuality I don't think the government necessarily wants to appoint an openly gay person to the bench," Mr Kirpal said.