https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196653 Section 145 of the Negotiable Instruments Act permits affidavit evidence as examination-in-chief in cheque dishonour prosecutions, consistent with the Act's summary-trial scheme for speedy disposal. The right under Section 145(2) to summon the deponent is confined to securing cross-examination or clarification, not to compel the complainant or any other witness to repeat examination-in-chief in court. The expression "any person" was not read as creating a blanket entitlement to re-tender affidavit evidence. This interpretation preserves the procedural economy intended by Chapter XVII and avoids delay in the trial process. en-us Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 15:09:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196653 Section 145 of the Negotiable Instruments Act permits affidavit evidence as examination-in-chief in cheque dishonour prosecutions, consistent with the Act's summary-trial scheme for speedy disposal. The right under Section 145(2) to summon the deponent is confined to securing cross-examination or clarification, not to compel the complainant or any other witness to repeat examination-in-chief in court. The expression "any person" was not read as creating a blanket entitlement to re-tender affidavit evidence. This interpretation preserves the procedural economy intended by Chapter XVII and avoids delay in the trial process. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196653