https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=430063 Amended Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act permits an appellate court in an appeal against conviction under Section 138 to direct deposit of at least 20% of the fine or compensation awarded by the trial court. The provision is to be applied purposively to prevent delay in cheque dishonour matters, and its operation is not excluded merely because the complaint was filed before the amendment came into force. The appellate court may impose this deposit condition while considering suspension of sentence, and the amendment does not impair the right of appeal. en-us Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:59:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=430063 Amended Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act permits an appellate court in an appeal against conviction under Section 138 to direct deposit of at least 20% of the fine or compensation awarded by the trial court. The provision is to be applied purposively to prevent delay in cheque dishonour matters, and its operation is not excluded merely because the complaint was filed before the amendment came into force. The appellate court may impose this deposit condition while considering suspension of sentence, and the amendment does not impair the right of appeal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=430063