Denial of police recruitment to person acquitted in Heinous Crime justified on Benefit of Doubt: SC

State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. Vs Rajkumar Yadav (Supreme Court of India) Conclusion: An acquittal based on the benefit of doubt did not confer upon a candidate an automatic right to appointment in public service. Mere involvement of a person in an alleged offence or in the act of moral turpitude may become sufficient enough to apply it as debilitating factor for such candidate to be offered employment. Antecedents of a candidate play an important role in the decision-making process by the screening committee. This dictum would operate with greater rigour when it comes to the recruitment a...