'Basis For Acquittal Should Be Strictly Looked Into Before Rejection', Court Grants Appointment To Candidate As SI: Delhi High Court

In a significant ruling, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, comprising Justices C Hari Shankar and Sudhir Kumar Jain, has set aside the decision of the Screening Committee which had cancelled the appointment of Manish Saini to the post of Sub-Inspector (SI) in the Delhi Police. The decision was based on an FIR lodged against him in 2011, despite his acquittal in the criminal case in 2012. The…