#forged certificate

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that employment secured through forged educational certificates can be terminated without a full inquiry if fraud is established. The judgment reinforces that public sector jobs obtained via fraudulent documents do not confer any right to retention, upholding the principle of natural justice in recruitment.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that a departmental dismissal based on alleged fraud is unsustainable if the employee is criminally acquitted and no documentary evidence of forgery is produced. The Court held that such dismissals violate principles of natural justice, entitling the employee to reinstatement with full benefits.