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2023 Supreme(Online)(SC) 18472

HIMA KOHLI, RAJESH BINDAL, JJ
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS – Appellant
Versus
BHUPENDRA YADAV – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Bharat Singh
For the Respondents: Ms. Savitri Pandey

Table of Content
1. overview of case facts and background. (Para 2 , 3)
2. arguments presented by both sides. (Para 4 , 5)
3. court's examination of arguments and evidence. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. standards for assessing candidate suitability in law enforcement. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
5. clarification of legal standards on acquittal. (Para 14 , 15)
6. final ruling and reasoning regarding the respondent's fitness for service. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19)

JUDGEMENT

HIMA KOHLI, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. A challenge has been laid in the present appeal to the judgement dated 24th January, 2018, passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior, dismissing the appeal1 filed by the appellant – State Government against the order dated 17th November, 2017, passed by the learned Single Judge in a writ petition2 and relegating the matter back to the competent authority for passing a fresh order.

3. We may first allude to the relevant facts of the case.

3.1 In May, 2015, a criminal case3 was registered against the respondent who was arrayed as an accused in a Special Sessions Case4 in the Court of the First Additional 1 Writ Appeal No. 46 of 2018 2 Writ Petition No. 19621 of 2017







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