https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=415207 Cheque dishonour sentencing under the Negotiable Instruments Act should prioritise compensation to the payee. Criminal courts may impose imprisonment, fine, or both, but must exercise that discretion consistently with Chapter XVII's deterrent and restitutionary purpose. A practical and realistic fine should ordinarily correspond to the cheque amount, considering interest and sums paid during trial, while imprisonment should generally remain minimal unless circumstances justify otherwise. Compensation powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure support restitution. In the stated circumstances, inadequate compensation required fresh consideration of the sentence. en-us Mon, 22 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=415207 Cheque dishonour sentencing under the Negotiable Instruments Act should prioritise compensation to the payee. Criminal courts may impose imprisonment, fine, or both, but must exercise that discretion consistently with Chapter XVII's deterrent and restitutionary purpose. A practical and realistic fine should ordinarily correspond to the cheque amount, considering interest and sums paid during trial, while imprisonment should generally remain minimal unless circumstances justify otherwise. Compensation powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure support restitution. In the stated circumstances, inadequate compensation required fresh consideration of the sentence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 22 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=415207