Every case has to be judged on its merits.
b.”Honourable acquittal” restores the right of individual. Hence,
honourable acquittal before the date of police ... case still under investigation or
trial or not ending in honourable acquittal is a ground sufficient for
rejection of the candidate. .
f. Petty cases should
involved or he had no criminal
antecedents. Unless it is an honourable acquittal, the
candidate cannot claim the benefit of the case. What is
honourable ... service, the acquittal, it was
held, has to be honourable. The expressions
"honourable acquittal", "acquitted of blame",
"fully exonerated
case yet to be disposed of any subsequently
ended in honourable acquittal or treated as
mistake of fact shall be treated as not involved ... Supreme Court held that acquittal of the appellant therein was an
honourable acquittal and hence, he should not be denied appointment to post
in question
hostile „due to fear of reprisal by the accused.‟ The
expression „honourable acquittal‟ was explained by the Supreme Court in
Inspector General of Police ... under:
"24.....The expression "honourable acquittal" "acquitted of
blame", "fully exonerated" are unknown to the court of criminal
employer may
cancel candidature
or terminate services
of the employee.
(c) If acquittal has
already been
recorded in a case
involving moral
turpitude or offence ... fdUrq ,slh nks"keqfDr Clean or
Honourable Acquittal dh Js.kh
esa ugha vkrh gSA
vr% vH;FkhZ dks 'kkldh; lsok
criminal antecedents and also the fact that there is no Honourable
acquittal, the candidature of the petitioner has been found not
suitable for being appointed
taken into Police. But if after the trial the candidate is acquitted honourably then the candidate may be considered for recruitment into Police by taking ... Police the department need not wait indefinitely. If the honourable acquittal is produced within 3 years of the date of application, such a candidate
Court observed : (SCC p. 507, para 38)
“38.4.3. If acquittal had already been recorded in a case
involving moral turpitude or offence of heinous/serious ... offence in which he is involved, whether it was
an honourable acquittal or only an extension of benefit of doubt
because of witnesses turned hostile
filed. On the issue of
compounding of offences and the effect of acquittal under
Section 320(8) CrPC, the law declared by this Court ... against the candidate and
whether the acquittal in question was an honourable
acquittal or was merely on the ground of benefit of doubt
viewed and if it is found to be a
honourable acquittal and then appointment of such
persons can be made. Though in the present case ... been guilty of commission of any such
offence. Upon acquittal, an honour of such a person
accused of offence would stand vindicated. Can he still
