Current Date 05 Oct, 2026

HC Gives Relief to Man Denied Constable Job Over Pending Criminal Trial

The Madhya Pradesh High Court's Jabalpur bench granted interim relief to Ashok Ahirwar of Chhatarpur, directing authorities to keep one constable post vacant until his petition is decided. Ahirwar, acquitted in a rape case, said his appointment was canceled by a screening committee despite the acquittal. The court issued notices to respondents, including the police department, seeking their response.