https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424483 Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act gives the trial court discretion to award interim compensation, but that discretion must be exercised on relevant factors and supported by reasons showing application of mind. A mechanical grant, without considering the accused's conduct, delay in proceedings, or other case-specific circumstances, does not meet the statutory standard, especially given the coercive recovery consequences of non-compliance. The Karnataka HC held that the impugned order contained only brief justification, did not reflect consideration of the relevant factors, and therefore could not be sustained. The order awarding interim compensation was set aside and the application was remitted for fresh consideration. en-us Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 09:11:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424483 Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act gives the trial court discretion to award interim compensation, but that discretion must be exercised on relevant factors and supported by reasons showing application of mind. A mechanical grant, without considering the accused's conduct, delay in proceedings, or other case-specific circumstances, does not meet the statutory standard, especially given the coercive recovery consequences of non-compliance. The Karnataka HC held that the impugned order contained only brief justification, did not reflect consideration of the relevant factors, and therefore could not be sustained. The order awarding interim compensation was set aside and the application was remitted for fresh consideration. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424483