Determination of entitlement to appointment in case of offences involving moral turpitude, violent activities would depend on nature of offence charged with and result of same. Mere acquittal not sufficient but rather entitlement would depend on whether it was clean acquittal based on total absence of evidence. If acquittal is recorded in a case involving moral turpitude or offence of heinous/serious nature, on technical ground and it is not a case of clean acquittal or honourable acquittal, or benefit of reasonable doubt has been given, the employer may consider all relevant facts available as to antecedents, and may take appropriate decision as to entitlement to appointment.
[State of Rajasthan v. Love Kush Meena, (2021) 8 SCC 774]