https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414765 In cheque dishonour proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Karnataka High Court treated the accused's inability to complete cross-examination and adduce defence evidence as a natural justice concern. Although an opportunity had been granted, the Court held that the matter should not conclude without a reasonable chance to use it, and it set aside the conviction and appellate affirmance. The cases were remanded to the trial court for fresh consideration, subject to conditions including deposit of part of the fine amount and fixed appearances for further trial. en-us Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:01:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414765 In cheque dishonour proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Karnataka High Court treated the accused's inability to complete cross-examination and adduce defence evidence as a natural justice concern. Although an opportunity had been granted, the Court held that the matter should not conclude without a reasonable chance to use it, and it set aside the conviction and appellate affirmance. The cases were remanded to the trial court for fresh consideration, subject to conditions including deposit of part of the fine amount and fixed appearances for further trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414765