All Cases Of Assault Or Simple Hurt Cannot Be Categorized As Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude: SC [Read Judgment]

All cases of assault or simple hurt cannot be categorized as crimes involving moral turpitude, the Supreme Court has observed while granting relief to a SBI Employee who was discharged from service for being convicted under Section 324 IPC. He challenged this action on the part of SBI before the High Court, and the division bench of Madras High Court set aside the order of discharge and directed the bank to reinstate him The issue considered by the Apex Court bench comprising Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice MR Shah in the appeal filed by the bank was whether the conviction of the employee under Section 324 IPC can be said to be for an offence involving moral turpitude. Section 10 of Banking Regulation Act provides that conviction for an offence involving moral turpitude disqualifies a person from continuing in service in a bank. The court said that following tests that can be applied for judging an offence involving moral turpitude: Whether the act leading to a conviction was such as could shock the moral conscience or society in general Whether the motive which led to the act was a base one Whether on account of the act having been committed the perpetrators could be considered toy.