C.A. No. 003279 / 2026
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs RAJKUMAR YADAV
Status
DISPOSED
Judges
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.V. ANJARIA
Order Date
11-03-2026
Citation
2026 INSC 225
Filed On
04-03-2024 03:58 PM
casestatus.in Summary
Acquittal by benefit of doubt — being a technical exoneration rather than a definitive finding of innocence — does not constitute an "honourable acquittal," and a screening committee retains broad discretion to reject a candidate for a disciplined force on the basis of criminal antecedents involving moral turpitude, notwithstanding such acquittal. As analysed on casestatus.in, courts exercising judicial review cannot substitute their own assessment of a candidate's suitability where the screening committee has acted on relevant considerations without arbitrariness or mala fides.