https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=402439 Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act permits an appellate court to order deposit of a minimum 20% of the fine or compensation, and that power is ordinarily exercised unless special reasons justify departure. The deposit period must follow the statutory framework of sixty days, extendable by up to thirty days on sufficient cause, so a shorter one-month limit is inconsistent with the provision. A statutory appeal against conviction under the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be made subject to prior deposit as a condition for admission, because Section 148 authorises deposit pending appeal and does not create a filing prerequisite. en-us Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 09:51:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=402439 Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act permits an appellate court to order deposit of a minimum 20% of the fine or compensation, and that power is ordinarily exercised unless special reasons justify departure. The deposit period must follow the statutory framework of sixty days, extendable by up to thirty days on sufficient cause, so a shorter one-month limit is inconsistent with the provision. A statutory appeal against conviction under the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be made subject to prior deposit as a condition for admission, because Section 148 authorises deposit pending appeal and does not create a filing prerequisite. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=402439