more-inThe Bombay High Court recently denied relief to a man who failed to secure the post of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) because he had been charged and later acquitted of kidnapping a minor, and said the post required an “unblemished character”. Mr. Imran had been interviewed, and the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) had recommended him for appointment. However, on June 4, 2010, he was informed that his police verification report was unfavourable. Senior counsel Ram Apte appearing for Mr. Imran said he had not concealed the fact that he had been had been tried and acquitted in the case, and the MPSC had recommended his appointment despite this. The counsel representing the State government opposed this contention, and said that Mr. Imran had been tried for serious offences.

Source: The Hindu January 04, 2018 19:18 UTC