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State Tells Bombay HC 26/11 Acquittee May Take Jobs Not Requiring Police Clearance

Judges will examine a confidential police report in chambers later this week on Faheem Ansari’s challenge to the denial of a certificate required for commercial driving.

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  • The Maharashtra government said Faheem Ansari is free to work in roles that do not mandate a police clearance or character certificate.
  • Prosecutor Amit Palkar filed a list of jobs that require clearance, including government and municipal posts, RTO badges and permits, school and college positions, and security guards, and noted private firms may seek verification.
  • Ansari petitioned the High Court in January after his application for a Police Clearance Certificate—needed for a PSV badge to drive an autorickshaw or taxi—was refused.
  • The state previously told the court his application was rejected under surveillance guidelines due to suspected links to the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, and police have submitted a confidential report.
  • Ansari was acquitted in the 26/11 case by the trial court, the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court, and he separately served a 10-year sentence in the 2008 Rampur CRPF attack case before his 2019 release.