https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457709 Whether a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act involves moral turpitude for discharge from bank service depends on the nature of the conduct and the facts of the case, not on the section alone. Moral turpitude requires conduct showing depravity, baseness, or behaviour shocking to societal conscience. A Section 138 dishonour offence is not equivalent to cheating and arises from failure to pay after statutory notice. On the facts found, the offence did not disclose moral depravity, so discharge from service on that ground could not be sustained and reinstatement with consequential benefits was directed. en-us Wed, 31 May 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:03:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457709 Whether a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act involves moral turpitude for discharge from bank service depends on the nature of the conduct and the facts of the case, not on the section alone. Moral turpitude requires conduct showing depravity, baseness, or behaviour shocking to societal conscience. A Section 138 dishonour offence is not equivalent to cheating and arises from failure to pay after statutory notice. On the facts found, the offence did not disclose moral depravity, so discharge from service on that ground could not be sustained and reinstatement with consequential benefits was directed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 31 May 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457709