The Delhi High Court reversing an order of disqualification from Central Armed Police Force on the basis of a history of brush with the penal law ruled that honourable acquittals and petty misdemeanours should not be negatively considered in appraising a candidate’s capabilities for a job. The judgement delivers important insights on how nature and motive of criminality is important to determine the gravity of the offence and the degree of moral turpitude and thereby legitimacy of the candidature. The court also observed that societal pressures occur upon an individual to leads him/her astray, minor offences committed out of ignorance should not be unjustifiably used to disregards their constitutional right to public employment.
Article referred: http://www.livelaw.in/conviction-minor-offences-not-used-disregard-ones-right-public-employment-delhi-hc/
Article referred: http://www.livelaw.in/conviction-minor-offences-not-used-disregard-ones-right-public-employment-delhi-hc/
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