https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=393848 Amended Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act authorises an appellate court to direct deposit of at least 20% of the fine or compensation in an appeal against conviction under Section 138, and it was construed to apply to pending appeals filed before 01.09.2018. The provision is aimed at curbing delay in cheque dishonour litigation and does not take away any vested right of appeal. It also permits the deposit period to be extended beyond 60 days by up to a further 30 days on sufficient cause, subject to the statutory ceiling of 90 days from the order. en-us Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:51:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=393848 Amended Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act authorises an appellate court to direct deposit of at least 20% of the fine or compensation in an appeal against conviction under Section 138, and it was construed to apply to pending appeals filed before 01.09.2018. The provision is aimed at curbing delay in cheque dishonour litigation and does not take away any vested right of appeal. It also permits the deposit period to be extended beyond 60 days by up to a further 30 days on sufficient cause, subject to the statutory ceiling of 90 days from the order. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=393848