Ravindra Kumar vs State Of U.P.
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Case Significance
Ravindra Kumar vs State Of U.P. is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 22, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-131). A police constable candidate was denied appointment for non-disclosure of a criminal case in his verification form, despite having been acquitted with prosecution witnesses turning hostile. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that non-disclosure should not be automatically fatal in all circumstances, especially where the case was registered after the application date, resulted in acquittal with hostile witnesses, and the candidate had an unblemished record. The Court directed appoin The bench comprised Justices J.K. Maheshwari and K.V. Viswanathan. The judgment was delivered by Justice K.V. Viswanathan.
Summary
A police constable candidate was denied appointment for non-disclosure of a criminal case in his verification form, despite having been acquitted with prosecution witnesses turning hostile. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that non-disclosure should not be automatically fatal in all circumstances, especially where the case was registered after the application date, resulted in acquittal with hostile witnesses, and the candidate had an unblemished record. The Court directed appointment with notional benefits.
What was the outcome of Ravindra Kumar vs State Of U.P.?
A police constable candidate was denied appointment for non-disclosure of a criminal case in his verification form, despite having been acquitted with prosecution witnesses turning hostile. The Suprem...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-131)