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Rajasthan HC orders back pay for dismissed constable after acquittal
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 07:31 AM
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The Rajasthan High Court has directed payment of six months’ pending salary to a police constable who was dismissed despite being acquitted.
The Rajasthan High Court reversed the earlier dismissal of a police constable, granting him relief after he was acquitted of the charges that led to his termination. The court ordered that the constable receive the salary that remained unpaid for the period from August 2017 to February 2018, amounting to six months of wages.
The constable had been removed from service despite the acquittal, prompting a legal challenge that reached the high court. The bench found the dismissal unlawful once the acquittal was recorded.
By directing the payment of the pending salary, the judgment underscores that service members cannot be deprived of their entitlements after being cleared of criminal allegations. The department has been instructed to release the dues without further delay.
The constable had been removed from service despite the acquittal, prompting a legal challenge that reached the high court. The bench found the dismissal unlawful once the acquittal was recorded.
By directing the payment of the pending salary, the judgment underscores that service members cannot be deprived of their entitlements after being cleared of criminal allegations. The department has been instructed to release the dues without further delay.