https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197813 In cheque dishonour prosecutions, compensation awarded on conviction may be supported by imprisonment in default of payment, as this is consistent with the compensatory purpose of the criminal procedure framework. While suspending the substantive sentence in appeal, the court may also impose a reasonable monetary condition requiring deposit of part of the cheque amount, particularly where the amount involved is substantial. On the facts noted, the default imprisonment attached to the compensation order was upheld, the deposit condition was sustained, and limited relief was granted by extending the time for compliance. en-us Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:44:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197813 In cheque dishonour prosecutions, compensation awarded on conviction may be supported by imprisonment in default of payment, as this is consistent with the compensatory purpose of the criminal procedure framework. While suspending the substantive sentence in appeal, the court may also impose a reasonable monetary condition requiring deposit of part of the cheque amount, particularly where the amount involved is substantial. On the facts noted, the default imprisonment attached to the compensation order was upheld, the deposit condition was sustained, and limited relief was granted by extending the time for compliance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197813