JAINENDRA SINGH versus STATE OF U.P. TR. PRINL. SEC. HOME & ORS.
Conflicting Division Bench decisions exist regarding termination of police constables who conceal material facts about criminal cases during recruitment; issue requires authoritative pronouncement by a larger bench to ensure uniformity.
- Parties
- Appellant: Jainendra Singh; Respondents: State of U.P. Tr. Prinl. Sec. Home & Ors.
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Judgment Date
- 30 July 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Order on Referral to Larger Bench
- Outcome
- Matter referred to a larger bench for authoritative pronouncement.
- Legal Topics
- Termination of Police Constable for Concealment of Facts During Recruitment, Suppression of Criminal Antecedents, Conflicting Supreme Court Precedents
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Parties
Jainendra Singh
Appellant
State of U.P. Tr. Prinl. Sec. Home & Ors.
Respondents
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Order on Referral to Larger Bench
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether termination of service of a constable in the police department for concealment of criminal antecedents during recruitment is justified
- 2 Which of the conflicting views by Division Benches of the Supreme Court on this issue ought to be followed
Ratio Decidendi
Conflicting Division Bench decisions exist regarding termination of police constables who conceal material facts about criminal cases during recruitment; issue requires authoritative pronouncement by a larger bench to ensure uniformity.
Court Disposition
Matter referred to a larger bench for authoritative pronouncement.
Orders
- Registry directed to place all relevant documents before the Hon'ble Chief Justice for constitution of a larger bench.
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