P&H High Court Denies Relief to Candidate Who Mistakenly Declared “More Than One Wife” in Judge Application

The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused relief to advocate Pardeep Kumar, who mistakenly marked “yes” to declaring more than one spouse in his application for the post of Additional District & Sessions Judge in Haryana.

The recruitment notification explicitly barred candidates with more than one wife living. Although Kumar claimed it was an inadvertent error, the Court held that he was responsible for the declaration and rejected his plea. 

The Court also emphasised that application disclosures are final, and candidates must exercise utmost care; a wrong assertion, even if made in error, can lead to the cancellation of their candidature.

 [Pardeep Kumar v State of Haryana and Another].