SUSHIL KUMAR SINGHAL vs REGIONAL MANAGER PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant from service by the respondent-Bank, affirming the Tribunal's award which justified the dismissal based on the appellant's conviction under Section 409 IPC for moral turpitude. The Court clarified that the benefit granted under The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 does not negate the fact of conviction, thus allowing the Bank to terminate employment. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition was rejected, maintaining the Tribunal's decision.