under section 294 IPC was not a
serious offence which could involve moral turpitude and the
sentence of fine of rs.20/- imposed ... been convicted
under section 294 IPC, involving an offence of moral
turpitude, as otherwise the very purpose of verification of
character/antecedents would be frustrated
that
"character" is defined as "the aggregate of the moral qualities which belong to
and distinguish an individual person; the general result ... Committee would be entitled to keep persons involved in
grave cases of moral turpitude out of the police force even if they are
acquitted
into whose hands the book, article or story falls suffer in their moral outlook or become depraved by reading it or might have impure ... least capable and the most depraved amongst us determines what the morally healthy cannot view or read.... The requirements of art and literature include within
list of offences which fall under the
category of ''moral turpitude'' and the petitioner was never tried for the
offence involving ... moral turpitude''.
(4) Per contra, it is submitted by the counsel for the State that even if
an employee has been acquitted
despite the same having ended in acquittal, to be grave and
involving moral turpitude, thereby disentitling the petitioner to
serve in the disciplined force ... employee.
38.4.3. If acquittal had already been recorded
in a case involving moral turpitude or offence of
heinous/serious nature, on technical ground
supra in para-7 held as to what is the
meaning of moral turpitude. It is important and beneficial for Head of
the Department ... Supreme Court in para-7, which reads as under:
"7. Moral Turpitude' as defined in the Black's Law
Dictionary
ground that he was convicted and sentenced for an offence
involving moral turpitude.
4. While the appeal preferred against the judgment of conviction and
sentence ... instructions dated 26.03.1975 issued by State of
Haryana wherein offences involving “moral turpitude” stand enlisted. It
was observed that the offence under Section
Sections 457 , 336 , of IPC falls within the category of
''moral turpitude'', therefore, the petitioner is not entitled for
appointment ... offence under Section 336 , 452 of I.P.C.
doesnot involve "Moral Turpitude" and merely because the petitioner
was once tried
notice it was indicated that the petitioner is involved in offences involving moral turpitude. He was, therefore, asked to make a representation within a period ... case allegations contained in the complaint would not amount to offences involving moral turpitude.
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2.5 District Development Officer however passed impugned order dated
found to have been convicted for an offence involving grave moral turpitude. His continuance in employment will lead to serious indiscipline and lack of proper ... would also submit that the concept of an act allegedly involving moral turpitude as a bar to the employment has undergone considerable changes. As long
