Supreme Court overturns High Court order on Constable Appointment: State of Rajasthan vs. Chetan Jeff (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate who suppressed information about a pending criminal case in their job application can be appointed as a constable. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs. Chetan Jeff Judgment Date: […]
Supreme Court reinstates Constable after discharge for non-disclosure of trivial case: Pawan Kumar vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-disclosure of a trivial criminal case, which ended in an honorable acquittal, can be a valid ground for discharging a selected candidate from service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pawan Kumar vs. Union
Supreme Court Upholds Termination for False Declaration in Police Job Application Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 30 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a person be denied a job in the police force if they lied about their criminal history, even if that case was
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether termination of service for suppressing information about a criminal case is justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Avtar Singh vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 15 November 2017 Date of the Judgment: 15 November 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s). 18798/2017 (Arising from SLP(C) No.20525/2011) Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R.
