The Supreme Court of India ruled that full and honest disclosure in government job applications is a basic requirement rooted in fairness, integrity and public trust. The Court held that hiding pending criminal cases cannot be excused later, even if the candidate is eventually acquitted.
On Tuesday(16th July),The Supreme Court rebuked its registry for directing a case involving a service dispute and individuals with criminal histories to the Lok Adalat. The case involved an appeal challenging the rejection of a constable position due to nondisclosure of criminal prosecution, upheld by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in August 2019.
The Bombay High Court seeks new psychiatric, psychological, and Probation Welfare Officer’s reports for Sunil Rama Kuchkoravi, convicted of killing his mother and desecrating her organs in Kolhapur in 2017. The court is concurrently reviewing the state’s petition to confirm his death sentence and Kuchkoravi’s appeal against it.
Today(on 20th May), The Supreme Court rejected bail for ex-Samajwadi Party legislator Kamlesh Pathak under Uttar Pradesh’s Gangster Act due to his extensive criminal record. Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish C Sharma emphasized his influence in the region and the severity of the charges. Pathak’s previous bail grants in murder cases did not apply to the Gangster Act charges.