https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=150400 A conviction under Section 294 IPC, recorded in a summary trial on a plea of guilt and followed only by payment of fine, did not by itself establish moral turpitude. The governing service policy required a case-specific assessment of whether the act shocked social conscience, involved a base motive, or showed a depraved character, and Section 294 was not listed among offences treated as moral turpitude. Because the record did not disclose the substance of the accusation or the exact basis of the plea, the conviction could not automatically justify denial of appointment or termination of service. The termination based on that assumption was unsustainable, and the employee obtained relief. en-us Tue, 07 May 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Nov 2017 16:57:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=150400 A conviction under Section 294 IPC, recorded in a summary trial on a plea of guilt and followed only by payment of fine, did not by itself establish moral turpitude. The governing service policy required a case-specific assessment of whether the act shocked social conscience, involved a base motive, or showed a depraved character, and Section 294 was not listed among offences treated as moral turpitude. Because the record did not disclose the substance of the accusation or the exact basis of the plea, the conviction could not automatically justify denial of appointment or termination of service. The termination based on that assumption was unsustainable, and the employee obtained relief. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 07 May 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=150400