The Supreme Court has held that when a candidate's appointment is secured on the basis of a forged educational certificate, the act is “uncondonable” and the dismissal will not be vitiated merely because a full departmental inquiry was not conducted.

A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant Kumar Mishra restored the dismissal of a Delhi Police constable, observing that once the core allegation of forgery stands unrebutted, the absence of a formal inquiry does not invalidate the termination order.

“The further fact which is admitted is that there is absolutely, no rebuttal by the respondent (candidate) that the certificate/degree presented by him before the appellants at the time of his appointment and on the basis of which, he was appointed as a Constable, is genuine.” ,

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