SECY.DEPTT. OF HOME SECY. A.P. vs B. CHINNAM NAIDU

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which set aside the order of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal denying the appointment of the respondent as a Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Police Constable. The Court found that the respondent's arrest in a prior case did not constitute a valid ground for disqualification since he had not been charged or convicted. The Court emphasized that mere arrest without conviction does not automatically render a candidate unfit for government employment, thus reinforcing the principle of presumption of innocence under Article 21 of the Constitution.