The Supreme Court has set aside the decision of the Allahabad High Court which had reinstated a candidate whose appointment was cancelled for suppressing information regarding pending criminal cases. Relying on the legal maxim dura lex sed lex (the law is harsh, but it is the law), the Apex Court held that providing false information
“Dura Lex Sed Lex” | Subsequent Acquittal Does Not Cure Concealment of Criminal Antecedents in Job Application: Supreme Court
