The tussle between the Central Government and the Supreme Court regarding judicial appointments continues. Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju is continuously giving statements on behalf of the Central Government. At the same time, many judges and lawyers are also making critical comments on the government from the side of the judicial fraternity. The latest statement has been given by former Supreme Court judge Justice Deepak Gupta.
Justice Gupta criticized the objection raised by the government on the appointment of senior advocate Saurabh Kripal. Justice Deepak Gupta has said, “The ground for rejecting the appointment of Saurabh Kirpal cannot be that his partner is not an Indian. There are many Indians whose partners are not Indian. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar's wife is Japanese."
S. Jaishankar did his second marriage to Kyoko Somekawa, a woman of Japanese origin. After the death of his first wife Shobha from cancer, S. Jaishankar married Kyoko. Kyoko converted to Hinduism after marriage. Now she is the mother of three children.
According to the information made public on the website of the Supreme Court, the Central Government has lodged an objection in the name of Saurabh Kripal. Saurabh Kripal is gay. His partner is a citizen of Switzerland. The government has objection to both these facts. According to the collegium, the government is concerned that gay marriage is not yet recognized in the country and Saurabh has been raising the issue of gay rights.
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On the objection of the government, the Supreme Court says that India has friendly relations with Switzerland. The government cannot assume that Saurabh Kripal's partner is anti-India. The partners of many people holding constitutional posts have been citizens of other countries.
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