Suppression of Pending Criminal Cases in Attestation Form During Probation Justifies Termination from Service: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that suppression of pending criminal cases in an attestation form by a probationary employee is a serious misconduct and is sufficient to justify termination from service. The Court ruled that even if the employee claims that the criminal cases were registered under a different name, the fact of pendency must be disclosed in the verification form. The Division Bench set aside the Single Judge's…