Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 208 · Decided 24 March 2021
The State of Rajasthan & ORS. v. Love Kush Meena
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 208 · [2021] 2 S.C.R. 1192
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3894/2020
- Decided
- 24 March 2021
- Bench
- SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, R. SUBHASH REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 323, 341, 34
Headnote
Service Law: Appointment for post of constable - Disqualification for appointment - Advertisement provided for disqualification clause that only those candidates would be qualified to appear who have not been convicted for offence of moral turpitude, violent activities acquitted by court - Respondent-candidate was found ineligible since in a criminal case under ss.302, 323, 341, 34 IPC, he was not acquitted honourably but was acquitted on benefit of doubt - High Court held in favour of respondent - Appeal by employer-State - Held: The
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