https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165154 Article states that courts are bound by the Supreme Court's declaration of law under Article 141 and cannot decline to follow binding precedent on the use of compensation and default sentence under the Code of Criminal Procedure merely because an aspect was not discussed earlier. It also explains that, in cheque dishonour cases, an inadequate sentence that does not reflect the deterrent purpose of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act may be interfered with where the cheque amount remains unpaid. The conviction was left undisturbed, but sentencing was reopened and remitted for reconsideration after hearing both sides. en-us Tue, 15 Jan 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:41:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165154 Article states that courts are bound by the Supreme Court's declaration of law under Article 141 and cannot decline to follow binding precedent on the use of compensation and default sentence under the Code of Criminal Procedure merely because an aspect was not discussed earlier. It also explains that, in cheque dishonour cases, an inadequate sentence that does not reflect the deterrent purpose of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act may be interfered with where the cheque amount remains unpaid. The conviction was left undisturbed, but sentencing was reopened and remitted for reconsideration after hearing both sides. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 15 Jan 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165154