Suppression of material fact of involvement in a criminal case by a candidate seeking recruitment to the police force – Cast serious doubt on the character and the antecedents sufficient to disentitle him from employment

Suppression of material fact of involvement in a criminal case by a candidate seeking recruitment to the police force – Cast serious doubt on the character and the antecedents sufficient to disentitle him from employm

Disclosure of all relevant information as required in the verification form is essential to show your character and antecedents.     In this case, even after acquittal of the respondent (who was accused no.3 in the criminal case), it was held that suppression of the said material fact reflects on the character and antecedents.

Judgment dated 20.10.2023 of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Civil Appeal No.1183 of 2012 of The Director General of Police Tamilnadu, Mylapore Vs. J. Raghunees