Supreme Court of India
The State of Rajasthan & Ors. v. Love Kush Meena
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We are of the view that this can hardly fall under the category of a clean acquittal and the Judge was thus right in using the terminology of benefit of doubt in respect of such acquittal.
Judgment, page 10
From the 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 and not honourably 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 mere fact of an acquittal would not…
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