https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=391461 The Supreme Court allowed the writ petition, quashing the Magistrate's order directing the petitioner to deposit 20% of the cheque amount as compensation in a Summary Criminal Case. The Court held that Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act is prospective and cannot be applied retrospectively to offenses committed before its introduction. As the offenses occurred before the amendment and the statutory notice deadline, the Magistrate's decision was deemed a legal error. The Court rejected the application, emphasizing the prospective application of Section 143A to offenses committed after its enactment and directed to expedite the trial. en-us Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:02:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=391461 The Supreme Court allowed the writ petition, quashing the Magistrate's order directing the petitioner to deposit 20% of the cheque amount as compensation in a Summary Criminal Case. The Court held that Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act is prospective and cannot be applied retrospectively to offenses committed before its introduction. As the offenses occurred before the amendment and the statutory notice deadline, the Magistrate's decision was deemed a legal error. The Court rejected the application, emphasizing the prospective application of Section 143A to offenses committed after its enactment and directed to expedite the trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=391461