https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397991 In appeals against conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, an appellate court may suspend sentence on terms requiring deposit of fine or compensation. The legal position recognised that this power existed under the appellate court's authority to impose appropriate conditions, including in cheque dishonour matters, and that compensation awarded under Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure could also be addressed in appeal. Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was treated as an express confirmation of that power, operating purposively during the pendency of such appeals. A direction to deposit 50% of the compensation amount was therefore within jurisdiction. en-us Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 11:13:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397991 In appeals against conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, an appellate court may suspend sentence on terms requiring deposit of fine or compensation. The legal position recognised that this power existed under the appellate court's authority to impose appropriate conditions, including in cheque dishonour matters, and that compensation awarded under Section 357(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure could also be addressed in appeal. Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was treated as an express confirmation of that power, operating purposively during the pendency of such appeals. A direction to deposit 50% of the compensation amount was therefore within jurisdiction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397991