Supreme Court of India

Pawan Kumar v. Union of India & Anr.

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Bench Ajay Rastogi and Sanjiv Khanna JJ.
Decided 2 May 2022

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In view of the aforesaid discussion, we summarise our conclusion thus: 38.

Judgment, page 7

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Service Law: Railway Protection Forces Rules, 1987: rr. 52 and 67.2 – Discharge order – Sustainability of – On facts, appellant- recruit selected for the post of constable in Railway Protection Forces – However, while undergoing training, discharged from service on the ground of submission of false declaration/suppression of relevant information in the verification form as regard his criminal antecedents – Said discharge order upheld by the High Court – On appeal: Held: Mere suppression of material/false information regardless of the fact whether there is a conviction or acquittal has been…

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