In a significant ruling on public employment and character verification, the High Court of Chhattisgarh has set aside the termination of an Assistant Professor who had failed to disclose two decades-old criminal cases in his verification form, ruling that authorities cannot mechanically terminate an employee without an objective assessment of suitability. A Single Judge Bench
Mere Non-Disclosure of Decades-Old Acquitted Criminal Cases Cannot Mechanically Lead to Termination: Chhattisgarh High Court
