This judgment deals with termination of compassionate appointment for alleged suppression of a juvenile conviction where the petitioner had been granted probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Vikram Singh v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.

• Citation / Neutral Citation: 2026:RJ-JP:39528

• High Court: High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur

• Bench: Justice Anand Sharma

• Date of Judgment: October 5, 2026

• Area of Law: Service law; compassionate appointment; suppression of criminal antecedents; Section 12 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958; principles of natural justice

Judgment Headline

Rajasthan HC Quashes Termination for Suppressing Juvenile Conviction Where Probation Was Granted

The Judgment in One Line

Rajasthan High Court reinstated a compassionate appointee, holding that a juvenile conviction followed by probation creates no disqualification and vague notice violated natural justice.

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