IB flagged articles of Senior Advocate Navroz Seervai to object to elevation of his former junior Firdosh Pooniwalla
Seervai had spoken at a webinar in April 2020 on threats to the right to freedom of speech and expression. He had also written a column in June 2020 on whether there ought to be unrestricted right to free speech.
The Supreme Court Collegium on May 2 published a resolution recommending the appointment of advocate Firdosh Phiroze Pooniwalla as a judge of the Bombay High Court.