Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 119 · Decided 31 January 2020
State of Odisha and ORS. v. Gobinda Behera
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 119 · [2020] 3 S.C.R. 643
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 893/2020
- Decided
- 31 January 2020
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, K.M. JOSEPH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 294, 323, 324, 326, 336, 337, 427, 379; CrPC Section 482
Headnote
Service Law - Respondent applied for appointment to the post of Constable in Odisha State Police specifically stating in his application that he was not involved in any criminal case - Appointed - During verification, it was found that he was involved in a case from service - Odisha Administrative Tribunal rejected Original Application (OA) filed by the respondent - Reversed by High Court - On appeal, held: Respondent was seeking public employment in the State police service - His duties, on appointment to the service,
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