The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Treasury and Accounts Department, affirming that a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, does not constitute “grave misconduct” or a “serious crime” that would justify the stoppage or withholding of a retiree’s pension under the Tamil
Conviction Under Section 138 of NI Act is Not ‘Grave Misconduct’; Pension Cannot be Withheld: Madras High Court
