State Of Haryana & Anr vs Ved Kaur

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the dismissal of Dharam Singh, a JBT teacher, was unjustified as the offence under Section 323 IPC did not involve moral turpitude, contrary to the State's dismissal order based on his conviction under Section 304 Part-II IPC. The Court emphasized that the role of Dharam Singh was similar to that of his co-accused, who were acquitted of the more serious charge. The Court affirmed the entitlement of the respondent to all consequential benefits following the acquittal of the co-accused, thereby reinforcing the principle that dismissal without inquiry based on a conviction later overturned is impermissible under service law.