The Conference of Rulers has been urged to reject any nomination of a senior judge accused of judicial interference, should he be proposed by the prime minister or the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) for senior judiciary positions.

Lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdulla argued that since the judge’s integrity has been questioned due to the allegations against him, the rulers should exercise their constitutional prerogative to decline his candidature.

“When the integrity of any judge is...