Employee Acquitted of Criminal Charges Cannot Be Denied Wages for Period of Custody: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan High Court has held that an employee who is detained in judicial custody on criminal charges unrelated to official misconduct, and later acquitted, cannot be denied salary for the period of such detention. The decision was delivered by Justice Anand Sharma while allowing the petition filed by Harbajan Singh, a constable, who had challenged an inconsistent disciplinary order that deprived him of back wages…
