Why ‘clean chit’ from court may still not be enough to get you job

Supreme Court news: In a significant ruling on the standards expected from members of the police force, theSupreme Courthas held that state authorities are justified in rejecting the candidature of a police recruit on the basis of criminal antecedents.

The bench of JusticesAhsanuddin AmanullahandN V Anjariaunderscored that the quality of law and order in society largely depends upon the character of those serving in thepolice force.

The court observed that recruits in such disciplined services must be persons “beyond reproach,” possessing rectitude and a clean background.

“Every moral turpitude has its own counts and degree to become either abhorrent andunacceptable conduct, and would also amount to commission of offence under the law.

In a given case, moral turpitude may not result into a legally proved guilt, and it may go unpunished for variety of reasons.

Still however, it remains a conduct against decency, morality and norms practiced in the civil society, inviting a serious discount and disability for such person in a given situation and given context,” the court said on March 11.

“In service lawjurisprudence, mere involvement of a person in an offence or in a conduct amounting to moral turpitude without anything else may become relevant consideration to judge his fitness to the post and to assess credentials for allowing such a person into the employment,” the court said.

With inputs from Sumit Kumar Singh.

Sumit is an intern with TheIndian Express.

Ashish Shaji is a Senior Sub-Editor at The Indian Express, where he specializes in legal journalism.

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