Court restores Abdul Latif; acquittal job ban illegal
Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan’s written ruling says an FIR alone does not bar government jobs, restores driver-constable hopeful Abdul Latif, and sets six recruitment principles.
Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan issued a written judgment with six constitutional principles for background checks in government hiring.
Mere FIR registration is not automatic grounds for disqualification; judicial acquittal must be respected and character findings need verifiable evidence.
The court quashed the ban on Abdul Latif’s driver-constable appointment as illegal and contrary to Articles 4 and 25 of the Constitution.
Abdul Latif, second on the merit list and acquitted in 2018, must receive medical and related steps and an appointment order within 30 days.
After acquittal, a past case should not appear negatively on a police character certificate; pending cases may be noted only as pending.