Justice K. Kumaresh Babu observed that a conviction under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be termed as an offence involving moral turpitude. The pension rules provide that a person’s failure to have a future good conduct would disentitle him from receiving the pension. Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act arises out of contractual dispute between the parties. The involvement cannot be said to be an offence which affects the conduct of the person, the court observed and directed the authorities to release the pension to the petitioner and also pay the arrears of pension
Justice K. Kumaresh Babu observed that a conviction under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be termed as an offence involving moral turpitude.
The pension rules provide that a person’s failure to have a future good conduct would disentitle him from receiving the pension. Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act arises out of contractual dispute between the parties. The involvement cannot be said to be an offence which affects the conduct of the person, the court observed and directed the authorities to release the pension to the petitioner and also pay the arrears of pension
