In Brief
A CRPF recruit failed to disclose an FIR and criminal case in his verification form, though he was acquitted before filing the form. His appointment was terminated and the High Court upheld this. The Supreme Court set aside the termination and remitted the case to the appointing authority to reconsider afresh under principles established in Avtar Singh v. Union of India. The Court held that termination for suppression of criminal information is not automatic; employers must distinguish between trivial and serious cases, between clean acquittals and acquittals on technical grounds, and must pass reasoned orders considering all relevant circumstances before deciding fitness for service."
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