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The Allahabad High Court ruled that merely being a co-accused in a pending dowry case, where the petitioner disclosed the matter upfront and the allegations are trivial, cannot be grounds to deny government appointment. The judgment affirms that service eligibility must turn on conduct and character, not mere association in a case pending trial, setting a vital precedent for candidates with indirect criminal antecedents.

The Gauhati High Court ruled that descendants or sub-clans have no entitlement to landownership-based government appointments under the 2018 notification, which restricts such benefits to the first appointee. The Court also dismissed procedural challenges, reinforcing that non-advertisement of vacancies does not invalidate appointments unless specifically pleaded.

Supreme Court rules that the 2021 DEPwD notification explicitly includes mental illness and specific learning disability under the RPwD Act's reservation for Group C Auditor posts, invalidating administrative exclusions. The judgment mandates appointment or creation of supernumerary posts if vacancies are filled, reinforcing disability rights in public employment.

Kerala High Court holds that OBC (NCL) certificates must be issued in the specified financial year at application verification; late or out-of-cycle certificates do not satisfy eligibility conditions.