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Supreme Court clarifies rules on termination for criminal history: Union of India vs. Amit Singh (2017)

November 15, 2017 / Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Kurian Joseph, R. Banumathi, Service Law, Service Law with Avtar Singh v. Union of India, Termination of Service

Date of the Judgment: November 15, 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s). 18799/2017 (Arising from SLP(C) No.4757/2014) Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and R. Banumathi, J. Can an employer terminate an employee’s service based on a past criminal case, even if it was a minor issue resolved before employment? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question […]

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Supreme Court directs reconsideration of police constable’s cancelled candidature: Vikram Singh vs. Commissioner of Police (2017) INSC 981 (15 November 2017)

Date of the Judgment: 15 November 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 981 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can an employer automatically reject a candidate for a job due to past criminal involvement, even if the candidate was later acquitted? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case involving a candidate