https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=434308 Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act empowers the trial court in a cheque dishonour complaint filed after the amendment to award interim compensation on a discretionary basis when the drawer pleads not guilty, subject to the statutory ceiling of 20% of the cheque amount. As the complaint was filed after the amendment, the accused had pleaded not guilty, and the trial court acted within the prescribed limit after hearing both sides, the order directing interim compensation was upheld and no interference was warranted. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 08:50:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=434308 Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act empowers the trial court in a cheque dishonour complaint filed after the amendment to award interim compensation on a discretionary basis when the drawer pleads not guilty, subject to the statutory ceiling of 20% of the cheque amount. As the complaint was filed after the amendment, the accused had pleaded not guilty, and the trial court acted within the prescribed limit after hearing both sides, the order directing interim compensation was upheld and no interference was warranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=434308