https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=336448 Multiple cheque-dishonour convictions arising from one commercial transaction and a single outstanding liability may attract concurrent substantive sentences, notwithstanding separate complaints. Substantive imprisonment should therefore run concurrently rather than consecutively where the offences share the same transaction. Default imprisonment for non-payment of compensation or fine is distinct from substantive punishment and cannot be made concurrent on the same basis. It must remain within the statutory limit applicable to default sentences. Accordingly, concurrent substantive imprisonment was prescribed, while the default term for each complaint was reduced to the permissible duration; the convictions remained unaffected. en-us Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 06:59:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=336448 Multiple cheque-dishonour convictions arising from one commercial transaction and a single outstanding liability may attract concurrent substantive sentences, notwithstanding separate complaints. Substantive imprisonment should therefore run concurrently rather than consecutively where the offences share the same transaction. Default imprisonment for non-payment of compensation or fine is distinct from substantive punishment and cannot be made concurrent on the same basis. It must remain within the statutory limit applicable to default sentences. Accordingly, concurrent substantive imprisonment was prescribed, while the default term for each complaint was reduced to the permissible duration; the convictions remained unaffected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=336448