Circular Restricting Husband From Government Job Due To Wife’s Pending S.498A IPC Case Breaches Articles 14 & 21: Rajasthan High Court

In a significant judgment delivered by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpur, the case of Amrit Pal highlights the challenges faced by candidates with pending criminal cases in obtaining government employment. The petitioner, Amrit Pal, applied for the position of Lower Division Clerk with the State Government of Rajasthan in 2013 and successfully appeared for the recruitment process. However, his candidature was repeatedly rejected due to a…