Interestingly, as regards Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla, the Collegium had overruled the objection by Intelligence Bureau (IB) to his candidature.
The IB had objected to the candidature of Pooniwalla by flagging an article written by an advocate under whom Pooniwalla used to work as a junior.
The said article was written in 2020 expressing concerns over the alleged lack of freedom of speech/expression in the country in the last 5-6 years.
The Collegium in its resolution said that the views expressed by a former senior of Pooniwalla have no bearing on Pooniwalla’s own competence, ability or credentials for appointment as a judge of the High Court.
Source: Barandbench
