Supreme Court · 2019 INSC 368 · Decided 14 March 2019
The State of Madhya Pradesh & ORS. v. Bunty
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2019 INSC 368 · [2019] 5 S.C.R. 504
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3046/2019
- Decided
- 14 March 2019
- Bench
- ARUN MISHRA, NAVIN SINHA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 392, 411
Headnote
Service Law: Appointment - On the post of constable - Denied on the ground that he was involved in a criminal case for commission of offence u/ss. 392 and 411 of IPC - Writ petition challenging the denial order - Single Judge of High Court dismissed the writ petition Bench of High Court held that appointment order should have been issued as the candidate was acquitted in the criminal case giving him benefit of doubt - On appeal, held: If acquittal in criminal case is based on benefit of doubt or any other technical reason, the employer can take into
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