The Supreme Court of India has ruled that full and truthful disclosure in government job applications is a basic requirement based on fairness, integrity and public trust. The Court held that hiding criminal cases undermines the recruitment process and sympathy cannot override the law.
The Supreme Court has expressed disapproval of defendants hiding prior criminal records in bail requests, highlighting a trend of non-disclosure in special leave petitions. To address this, the court mandated full disclosure of criminal history in applications. Non-compliance could lead to the dismissal of petitions, emphasizing the need for credibility in legal processes.
NEW DELHI: Today, 20th Feb, The Supreme Court of India emphasized that an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) must carefully check the accuracy of every petition or counter affidavit before filing it in court. The Bench, comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, made it clear that an AoR cannot shift the blame onto clients or other lawyers for any mistakes in legal documents.
The Supreme Court dismissed a Special Leave Petition with a cost of Rs. 25,000/- wherein the Petitioner, All India EPF Staff Federation suppressed the filling of an application before the Delhi High Court and the order passed therein. The Court remarked that it is not able to trust the lawyers and that it is frequently coming across cases where facts are suppressed.
