https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397983 The High Court affirmed the conviction of the applicant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for dishonoring cheques related to a house sale agreement. Despite upholding the conviction, the High Court reduced the custodial sentence to the time already served by the applicant, considering the compensation paid and the time spent in custody. The revision petition was partly allowed, with the compensation amount affirmed and the custodial sentence reduced accordingly. The Court directed the issuance of a release warrant for the applicant and instructed lower courts to comply with the judgment. en-us Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 10:59:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397983 The High Court affirmed the conviction of the applicant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for dishonoring cheques related to a house sale agreement. Despite upholding the conviction, the High Court reduced the custodial sentence to the time already served by the applicant, considering the compensation paid and the time spent in custody. The revision petition was partly allowed, with the compensation amount affirmed and the custodial sentence reduced accordingly. The Court directed the issuance of a release warrant for the applicant and instructed lower courts to comply with the judgment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397983