Service matter
Selection cannot be denied merely because the candidate has been named in a criminal matrimonial case.
Merely Being Named In FIR On Matrimonial Offences Can’t Be Treated As Impediment For Public Appointment.
“The abuse of the aforesaid provision has been substantially noticed though the salutary purpose of the enactment cannot be ignored in any manner.
Merely naming in the FIR does not lead to an inference that the employer can keep in abeyance the employment of an applicant for an indefinite period, even if the applicant has been placed in column No. 12 of the charge-sheet and has not been summoned,” observed the court.
Delhi High Court
Vikram Ruhal v. Delhi Police & Ors. Dt.31.05.2023.