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Patna High Court lifts ban on recruitment of Bihar Special Armed Police soldier over adolescent offence
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 08:36 PM
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The Patna High Court has set aside its earlier order that cancelled a candidate's selection for the Bihar Special Armed Police, directing officials to re‑examine the case within four months.
The Patna High Court on Thursday overturned its previous directive that had annulled the selection of a recruit for the Bihar Special Armed Police (BSAP) on the grounds of a criminal case recorded during his teenage years. The bench held that the earlier cancellation lacked sufficient legal basis and ordered the police department to revisit the matter.
The court instructed the concerned officials to conduct a fresh review of the applicant's background and the relevance of the adolescent offence to the eligibility criteria within a period of four months. No further details about the applicant or the specific nature of the teenage case were disclosed.
Legal experts note that the judgment underscores the principle that offences committed in minority should not automatically disqualify a candidate unless they involve serious convictions. The decision may set a precedent for similar recruitment disputes across other state police forces.
The BSAP recruitment board has been asked to submit its revised findings to the court by the stipulated deadline, after which the final decision on the candidate's appointment will be taken.
The court instructed the concerned officials to conduct a fresh review of the applicant's background and the relevance of the adolescent offence to the eligibility criteria within a period of four months. No further details about the applicant or the specific nature of the teenage case were disclosed.
Legal experts note that the judgment underscores the principle that offences committed in minority should not automatically disqualify a candidate unless they involve serious convictions. The decision may set a precedent for similar recruitment disputes across other state police forces.
The BSAP recruitment board has been asked to submit its revised findings to the court by the stipulated deadline, after which the final decision on the candidate's appointment will be taken.