Delhi Police Screening Committee Decision Upheld, Candidature Cancelled Despite Acquittals Under SC/ST Act and IPC: Central Administrative Tribunal

Raju Nath, son of Shri Shravan Nath from Shiv Bari, Bikaner, Rajasthan, approached the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, challenging the decision of the Delhi Police to cancel his candidature for the post of Constable (Exe.) Male. The applicant alleged that the order dated 04.11.2024 was arbitrary and unjustified, as it presumed a criminal background against him despite his acquittal in two separate FIRs. The applicant was represented…